29th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 29th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February – 3 March 1979.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the German film David directed by Peter Lilienthal.[2]
Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter was removed from the festival after withdrawal of several countries from the festival in protest of its inclusion.[3] The retrospective dedicated to Rudolph Valentino was shown at the festival.[4]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
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Jörn Donner, Jury President
- Jörn Donner (Head of Jury)
- Julie Christie
- Romain Gary
- Ingrid Caven
- Georg Alexander
- Liliana Cavani
- Paul Bartel
- Pál Gábor
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 | |
| David | David | Peter Lilienthal | Germany |
| The Marriage of Maria Braun | Die Ehe der Maria Braun | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Germany |
| The First Polka | Die erste Polka | Klaus Emmerich | Germany |
| Heart of the Forest | El corazón del bosque | Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón | Spain |
| Ernesto | Ernesto | Salvatore Samperi | Italy |
| Hardcore | Hardcore | Paul Schrader | USA |
| Alexandria... Why? | 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 | Meetings with Remarkable Men | Peter Brook | United Kingdom |
| Messidor | Messidor | Alain Tanner | Switzerland |
| Movie Movie | Movie Movie | Stanley Donen | USA |
| Nosferatu the Vampyre | Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht | Werner Herzog | Germany |
| Winterborn | Vinterbørn | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Denmark |
Key
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† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Retrospective
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyes of Youth | Eyes of Youth | Albert Parker | USA |
| The Conquering Power | The Conquering Power | Rex Ingram | USA |
| The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Rex Ingram | USA |
| The Sheik | The Sheik | George Melford | USA |
| Monsieur Beaucaire | Monsieur Beaucaire | Sidney Olcott | USA |
| The Eagle | The Eagle | Clarence Brown | USA |
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: David by Peter Lilienthal
- Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize: Iskanderija... lih? by Youssef Chahine
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen for Vinterbørn
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Hanna Schygulla for Die Ehe der Maria Braun
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Michele Placido for Ernesto!
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
- Silver Bear: Die Ehe der Maria Braun
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