The 6th Locarno Film Festival was held from 2 July to 14 July 1952 in Locarno, Switzerland. It was originally planned to end one day earlier, but was extended to show the film The City Stands Trial (Processo alla città).
This year's event was notable for its political controversies. Many festival goers were angry when the festival refused to bar former Nazi and SS member, Ludwig Carl Moyzisch, from the festival. Moyzisch was invited by 20th Century Fox to the film premiere of Five Fingers, the adaptation of his book. After the screening, Moyzisch was apparently angry with his depiction in the film saying "20th Century Fox has fooled me" and that he would withdraw the option for his next book.
Another festival controversy came from the German Association of Film Journalists who objected to the depiction of WWI German colonial soldiers as "incendiaries and executioners" in John Huston's The African Queen saying it promoted anti-German sentiment.
As in years past, no official awards were given, but the international critics voted and gave their own awards.
Official Sections The following films were screened in these sections
Programme Principal Programme Principal English Title Original Title Director(s) Year Production CountryAnna Alberto Lattuada 1951 Italy Avec Andre Gide Marc Allégret 1952 FranceHello Elephant Buongiorno, Elefante (Sabu, Principe Ladro) Vittorio De Sica, Gianni Franciolini 1952 ItalyGolden Marie Casque d'Or Jacques Becker 1952 FranceCave Temples Of India Jagat Murari India Dans L'Arene Du Cirque Léonide Varlamov RussiaDiplomatic Courier Henry Hathaway 1952 USAThe Little World of Don Camillo Don Camillo / Le Petit Monde De Don Camillo Julien Duvivier 1952 Italy, FranceFilomena Marturano Eduardo De Filippo 1950 Italy5 Fingers Joseph L. Mankiewicz 1952 USADivorced Franskild Gustav Molander 1951 SudanHunted Charles Crichton 1952 Great BritainInfernal Love Höllische Liebe Géza von Cziffra 1949 AustriaOut of Evil Klala Lebracha Joseph Krumgold 1950 IsraelVillage Feud La Table Aux Creves Henri Verneuil 1951 France Mahabali Puram Jagat Murari IndiaNights on the Road Nachts Auf Den Strassen Rudolf Jugert 1952 GermanyPickup Hugo Haas 1951 USAThe City Stands Trial Processo Alla Città Luigi Zampa 1952 ItalyRome 11:00 Roma, Ore 11 Giuseppe De Santis 1952 ItalyThe African Queen John Huston 1951 Great BritainThe Bullfighter And The Lady Budd Boetticher 1951 USAThe Card Ronald Neame 1952 Great BritainThree Forbidden Stories Tre Storie Proibite Augusto Genina 1951 ItalyWith A Song In My Heart Walter Lang 1952 USA
Special Sections Special Sections / Film Congress For Youth English Title Original Title Director(s) Year Production Country Bim Albert Lamorisse 1950France Zanzabelle A Paris Ladislav Starevitch, J. Starevitch 1947FrancePrivate Visions The Bonnadieu House La Maison Bonnadieu Carlo Rim 1951France House of Pleasure Le Plaisir Max Ophüls 1952France Children of Paradise Les Enfants Du Paradis Marcel Carné 1945France The Well Leo Popkin, Russell Rouse 1951USA Torment of the Past Tormento Del Passato Mario Bonnard 1952Italy
Awards - Unofficial
International Journalist Jury
Premio giuria internazionale dei giornalisti: HUNTED by Charles Crichton
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