29th Berlin International Film Festival

The 29th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film David directed by Peter Lilienthal.[2]

29th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear (David)
Festival date20 February – 3 March 1979
WebsiteWebsite

Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter was surrounded by controversy, as it was accused of racism, and several countries decided to withdraw their films from the festival in protest.[3] The retrospective was dedicated to Italian actor Rudolph Valentino and to another one titled "We Danced Around the World. Revue Films".[4]

Jury
Jörn Donner, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

English title Original title Director(s) Country
A ménesgazda András Kovács Hungary
Albert - Why? Albert - warum? Josef Rödl West Germany
David David Peter Lilienthal West Germany
The Marriage of Maria Braun Die Ehe der Maria Braun Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany
The First Polka Die erste Polka Klaus Emmerich West Germany
Origins of a Meal Genèse d'un repas Luc Moullet France
Heart of the Forest El corazón del bosque Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Spain
Ernesto Ernesto Salvatore Samperi Italy
Hardcore Paul Schrader USA
Alexandria... Why? إسكندرية ليه Iskanderija... lih? Youssef Chahine Egypt
Kassbach – Ein Porträt Peter Patzak Austria
Kejsaren Jösta Hagelbäck Sweden
The Adolescent L'Adolescente Jeanne Moreau France
Love on the Run L'amour en fuite François Truffaut France
Meetings with Remarkable Men Peter Brook United Kingdom
Messidor Messidor Alain Tanner Switzerland
Movie Movie Stanley Donen USA
The Deer Hunter Michael Cimino USA
Nosferatu the Vampyre Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht Werner Herzog West Germany
Parashuram পরশুরাম Parashuram Mrinal Sen India
Phantom René Perraudin and Uwe Schrader West Germany
Ubu Geoff Dunbar United Kingdom
Winterborn Vinterbørn Astrid Henning-Jensen Denmark

Out of competition

Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section

Retrospective
1979 Retrospective poster, featuring Rudolph Valentino

The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino:

English title Original title Director(s) Country
All Night Paul Powell USA
Blood and Sand Fred Niblo USA
Eyes of Youth Albert Parker USA
Monsieur Beaucaire Sidney Olcott USA
Moran of the Lady Letty George Melford USA
The Conquering Power Rex Ingram USA
The Eagle Clarence Brown USA
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Rex Ingram USA
The Sheik George Melford USA
The Son of the Sheik George Fitzmaurice USA
The Wonderful Chance George Archainbaud USA

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]

References
  1. "29th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  2. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1979". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. "Berlinale beginnings". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  4. "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. "JURIES 1979". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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