Bogie56 Posted June 2, 2018 My top FF films of 1952 of the 13 that I have seen are …. 1. Umberto D. (1952) Vittorio De Sica, Italy 2. Casque D’Or (1952) Jacques Becker, France 3. Ikuru (1952) Akira Kurosawa, Japan 4. The White Sheik (1952) Federico Fellini, Italy 5. Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France 6. The Life of Oharu (1952) Kenji Mizoguchi, Japan 7. The Golden Coach (1952) Jean Renoir, France 8. The Overcoat (1952) Alberto Lattuada, Italy 9. Le Plaisir (1952) Max Ophuls, France 10. A Woman Without Love (1952) Luis Bunuel, Mexico Secrets of Women (1952) Ingmar Bergman, Sweden The Emperor’s Baker (1952) Martin Fric, Czechoslovakia and I’ve also seen … Europe ’51 (1952) Roberto Rossellini, Italy [though I saw the English language version] 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted June 2, 2018 1952 Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan* Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica, Italy Forbidden Games, Rene Clement, France Europe '51, Roberto Rossellini, Italy The Golden Coach, Jean Renoir, France 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Europa '51, Roberto Rossellini, Italy Forbidden Games, Rene Clement, France The Golden Coach, Jean Renoir, France Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica, Italy *Ikiru is my favorite film, in any language, of 1952. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoraSmith Posted June 2, 2018 The first year with a top 3 of absolute classics. Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica, Italy Forbidden Games, René Clément, France Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan Little World of Don Camillo, Julien Duvivier, Italy Heidi, Luigi Comecini, Switzerland Casque d'Or, Jacques Becker, France 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skimpole Posted June 2, 2018 1. Umberto D. Vittorio de Sica, Italy 2. Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan 3. The Life of Oharu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Japan 4. Casque D'Or, Jacques Becker, France 5. Forbidden Games, Rene Clement, France 6. Europa '51, Roberto Rossellini, Italy 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted June 2, 2018 My list for 1952- The Life of Oharu Kenji Mizoguchi, Japan Forbidden Games, René Clément, France Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica, Italy Europe '51, Roberto Rossellini, Italy Casque D'Or, Jacques Becker, France 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sukhov Posted June 2, 2018 8 hours ago, LawrenceA said: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Europa '51, Roberto Rossellini, Italy Forbidden Games, Rene Clement, France The Golden Coach, Jean Renoir, France Ikiru, Akira Kurosawa, Japan Umberto D., Vittorio De Sica, Italy *Ikiru is my favorite film, in any language, of 1952. From the foreign editions- Valkoinen peura (1952), Erik Blomberg, Finnish edition Nekri politeia (1952), Frixos Illiadis, Greek edition 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 3, 2018 The 1952 Academy Awards gave an honorary award to … Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) The winner of the 1952 New York Film Critics Best Foreign Film was … Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France The co-winner of the 1955 New York Film Critics Best Foreign Film was … Umberto D. (1952) Vittorio De Sica, Italy Other New York Film Critics Foreign Film nominees for 1953 were … Don Camillo (1952) Julien Duvivier, France Edited June 4, 2018 by Bogie56 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 4, 2018 The 1953 Danish Bodil Award for Best European Picture went to … Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France The 1954 Danish Bodil Award for Best European Picture went to … Umberto D. (1952) Vittorio De Sica, Italy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 4, 2018 In 1953 BAFTA gave this foreign film a Best Picture Award …. Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 4, 2018 The winners of the 1956 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language films included … The White Reindeer (1952) Erik Blomberg, Finland 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted June 5, 2018 I mentioned that Ikiru is my favorite film from 1952 regardless of language. The 1950's contain several years where a foreign language film would be my favorite. To give some background, I had one year in the 1930's with a FLF (foreign language film) as my top choice: 1937 and Grand Illusion. There were no years in the 1940's with a FLF top pick (that may change, as I watched Shoeshine recently and loved it, but I'm not sure if it will overtake my current top choice for 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives). Looking ahead at my annual top ten lists, there are 3 more years in the 1950's, 1 in the 1960's, and none in the following decades. So I either consider the 1950's the greatest decade for foreign language films, or else it was a weaker decade for English language films. Or both! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsan404 Posted June 5, 2018 1. Forbidden Games. René Clément. France. The innocence of two children turns the horrors of war into a game. Beautifully filmed showing the candor of the young leads and the irony of life. With Brigitte Fossey and Georges Poujouly. Fantastic film. 2. Umberto D. Vittorio de Sica. Italy A retired government employee struggles to make ends meet with dignity. De Sica avoids the sentimentality and optimism of his other films to emphasize the dignity of man. With Carlo Battisti. 3. Europa '51. Roberto Rossellini. A wealthy woman devotes her life to helping the poor until she is declared insane. Rossellini's straightforward direction allows the images tell the story of pain and impotence. With Ingrid Bergman and Alexander Knox. I've never seen Ikiru, and it sounds like a great film that I' d like to see. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 5, 2018 This foreign language film won at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival … Two Cents Worth of Hope (1952) Renato Castellani, Italy 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted June 5, 2018 The White Sheik is my favorite foreign-language film of 1952 and my favorite Fellini film of all time. Utterly charming and beautiful film. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 5, 2018 I first saw Federico Fellini's The White Sheik (1952) at Toronto's beloved 99¢ Roxy theatre. This movie house appealed to the college crowd. It played at least two features a night plus shorts and its schedule changed daily. You could smoke in the cinema in those days and at the Roxy many a joint was passed up and down the rows too. But back to the movie ... The plot involves a couple in Rome on their honeymoon. The bride disappears to follow the stars of her beloved magazine serial who are on a location photo shoot. The Italian magazine serial strip was something I was unfamiliar with. It is just like a comic book but instead of drawings it featured b&w photographs of actors playing parts with accompanying captions. No real acting was required of the "stars" of these serials yet the egos were just as large. Alberto Sordi plays the White Sheik. A ham if there ever was one. I read somewhere that Sordi was Robert De Niro's favourite actor. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 5, 2018 This foreign language film won at the 1951 Venice Film Festival …. Forbidden Games (1952) Rene Clement, France 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 The 1953 Locarno International Film Festival foreign film winners included … Man of Music (1952) Grigoriy Akeksandrov, Russia 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 The 1952 German Film Awards Best Picture was … Nights on the Road (1952) Rudolf Jugert, Germany 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 Alberto Lattuada's The Overcoat is a modern adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's short story about a poor city clerk who manages a tiny bit of good fortune and parlays that into a new overcoat which impresses his co-workers and bosses. It is well cast and directed. The fantasy ending is a bit iffy IMO but that's the story. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 Le Plaisir is another Max Ophuls anthology film as in his earlier La Ronde (1950). It don't think this was as good but if boasts a terrific cast: Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Pierre Brasseur, Claude Dauphin, Jean Servais and Simone Simon. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 Wikipedia commented on Luis Bunuel's A Woman Without Love (1952) that is takes pot shots at the bourgeoisie. That was being kind. It is really just a quota quickie soaper about a woman trapped in a loveless marriage with a much older man and the illicit affair she has. Apparently Bunuel thought that this was his worst film. Maybe so, but I enjoyed it though like Bergman's early low budget efforts A Woman Without Love is a bit static. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 6, 2018 Italy’s Nastro d’Argento Film Journalists 1951/52 Best Picture winner was … Two Cents Worth of Hope (1952) Renato Castellani, Italy Italy’s Nastro d’Argento Film Journalists 1952/53 Best Picture winner was … The City Stands Trial (1952) Luigi Zampa, Italy 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 7, 2018 The 1952 Argentinian Film Critics Association Best Picture Award went to … Dark River (1952) Hugo del Carril, Argentina 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bogie56 Posted June 7, 2018 Ingmar Bergman's Secrets of Women or Waiting Women as it is sometimes called is an anthology film of sorts. While waiting for the arrival of their husbands, four women tell stories of their relationships. It isn't nearly as good as some of Bergman's later efforts but it is another step in his becoming a master craftsman and his cast of regulars get better too. Featuring Gunnar Bjornstrand, Eva Dahlbeck, Maj-Britt Nilsson and Anita Bjork. I like the German poster too ... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
