The 1st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 3 to 17 August 1959. The Grand Prix was awarded to the Soviet film Destiny of a Man directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Jury Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury) Antonin Brousil (Czechoslovakia) Emma Väänänen (Finland) Thorold Dickinson (Great Britain) Christian-Jaque (France) Kálmán Nádasdy (Hungary) Hans Rodenberg (East Germany) Bimal Roy (India) Henri Storck (Belgium) Jerzy Toeplitz (Poland) Kiyohiko Ushihara (Japan) Zhang Junxiang (China) Sergei Yutkevich (USSR)
Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition:
English title Original title Director(s) Production countryEscape from the Shadows Útek ze stínu Jiří Sequens CzechoslovakiaYesterday Tegnap Márton Keleti HungaryFor Whom the Sun Rises Liman tashrouk al chams Joseph Fahdi LebanonThe Diary of Anne Frank George Stevens United StatesIndia: Matri Bhumi India Roberto Rossellini Italy, FranceRed Line Punainen viiva Matti Kassila FinlandThat Won't Keep a Sailor Down Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um Arthur Maria Rabenalt West Germany, DenmarkJalsaghar Jalsaghar Satyajit Ray IndiaAren't We Wonderful? Wir Wunderkinder Kurt Hoffmann West GermanyThe Ball Mingea Andrei Blaier, Sinisa Ivetici RomaniaOn the Side of One River Chung một dòng sông Nguyễn Hồng Nghi, Phạm Hiếu Dân North VietnamForever Yours حب للأبد Youssef Chahine EgyptThe Day Shall Dawn A. J. Kardar Pakistan, United KingdomHambre nuestra de cada día Hambre nuestra de cada dia Rogelio A. González MexicoUnforgettable Trail Itsuka kita michi Koji Shima JapanDie unvollkommene Ehe Die unvollkommene Ehe Robert A. Stemmle AustriaNew Story of the Old Soldier Shen Fu ChinaCara de Fogo Galileu Garcia BrazilThe Eagle Orzel Leonard Buczkowski PolandThe Sailor's Song Das Lied der Matrosen Kurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch East GermanySummer Place Wanted Sommarnöje sökes Hasse Ekman SwedenMessenger of the People Ardyn elch Dejidiin Jigjid MongoliaThe Verdict La sentence Jean Valère FranceSaid effendi سعيد أفندي Kameran Husni IraqLegend of Chunhyang Chunhyangdyun Yun Ryon Gyu North KoreaThe Sky Through the Trees Kroz granje nebo Stole Janković YugoslaviaA Cry from the Streets Lewis Gilbert United KingdomDestiny of a Man Sudba cheloveka Sergei Bondarchuk Soviet UnionTana Tana Kristaq Dhamo AlbaniaFanfare Bert Haanstra Netherlands
Awards Grand Prix: Destiny of a Man by Sergei Bondarchuk Golden Medals: Aren't We Wonderful? by Kurt Hoffmann The Day Shall Dawn by A. J. Kardar Escape from the Shadows by Jiří Sequens Silver Medals: Actors: Wieńczysław Gliński, Bronisław Pawlik and Aleksander Sewruk for The Eagle Actress: Pureviin Tsevelsuren for Messenger of the People Director of Photography: Un Thak for Legend of Chunhyang Composer: Ustad Vilayat Khan for Jalsaghar Director: Lewis Gilbert for A Cry from the Streets Diplomas: Koji Shima for Unforgettable Trail Jean Valère for The Verdict
References
External links Moscow International Film Festival: 1959 at Internet Movie Database