32nd Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Veronika Voss) |
| No. of films | 300 films[1] |
| Festival date | 12–23 February 1982 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the West German film Veronika Voss directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.[3]
The Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbär) was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.[4] In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart.[5]
A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed Panorama in 1986.[6] The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled Insurrection of Emotions along with East German children’s films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the DEFA.[7]
Jury[]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]
- Joan Fontaine, actress (United States) - Jury President
- , filmmaker, writer and politician (Soviet Union)
- Brigitte Fossey, actress (France)
- , film critic and film historian (West Germany)
- László Lugossy, director (Hungary)
- Gian Luigi Rondi, film critic (Italy)
- Helma Sanders-Brahms, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany)
- Mrinal Sen, director, screenwriter and producer (India)
- David Stratton, film critic and film historian (Australia)
Films in competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absence of Malice | Absence of Malice | Sydney Pollack | USA |
| An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Chris Petit | United Kingdom |
| Beyroutou el lika | Borhane Alaouié | Lebanon | |
| Bürgschaft für ein Jahr | Herrmann Zschoche | East Germany | |
| The Simple-Minded Murder | Den Enfaldige Mördaren | Hasse Alfredson | Sweden |
| Shivers | Dreszcze | Wojciech Marczewski | Poland |
| Eine deutsche Revolution | Helmut Herbst | West Germany | |
| The Girl with the Red Hair | Het meisje met het rode haar | Ben Verbong | Netherlands |
| Il Marchese del Grillo | Mario Monicelli | Italy | |
| L'amour des femmes | Michel Soutter | Switzerland | |
| Muzhiki! | Iskra Babich | Soviet Union | |
| Willful Murder | Nihon no Atsui Hibi Bōsatsu: Shimoyama Jiken | Kei Kumai | Japan |
| Requiem | Zoltán Fábri | Hungary | |
| Romance with Amelie | Romanze mit Amelie | Ulrich Thein | East Germany |
| Farewell to the Land | Saraba itoshiki daichi | Mitsuo Yanagimachi | Japan |
| The Killing of Angel Street | The Killing of Angel Street | Donald Crombie | Australia |
| Repeat Dive | Tzlila Chozeret | Shimon Dotan | Israel |
| Strange Affair | Une étrange affaire | Pierre Granier-Deferre | France |
| Veronika Voss | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | West Germany | |
| Longing for My Native Country | Xiang qing | , | China |
Out of competition[]
- Butterfly, directed by Matt Cimber (USA)
- Coup de Torchon, directed by Bertrand Tavernier (France)
- Whose Life Is It Anyway?, directed by John Badham (USA)
- Feine Gesellschaft - beschränkte Haftung, directed by Ottokar Runze (West Germany)
- , directed by (West Germany)
- Kraftprobe, directed by Heidi Genée (West Germany)
- Liebeskonzil, directed by Werner Schroeter (West Germany)
- Mille milliards de dollars, directed by Henri Verneuil (France)
Key[]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Retrospective and Homage[]
The following films were shown in the retrospective "Insurrection of Emotions: Curtis Bernhardt":[9]
The following films were shown in the retrospective "East German Children’s Films":
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Stone | Das kalte Herz | Paul Verhoeven | East Germany |
| East Germany | |||
| Der tapfere Schulschwänzer | Heiner Carow | East Germany | |
| Die Fahrt nach Bamsdorf | and | East Germany | |
| Heiner Carow | East Germany | ||
| The Sons of Great Bear | Die Söhne der großen Bärin | Josef Mach | East Germany |
| and | East Germany | ||
| Heiner Carow | East Germany | ||
| East Germany | |||
| Herrmann Zschoche | East Germany | ||
| Sie nannten ihn Amigo | Heiner Carow | East Germany | |
| East Germany | |||
| East Germany | |||
| East Germany | |||
| Rainer Simon | East Germany |
The following films were shown in the homage to James Stewart:[9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy of a Murder | Otto Preminger | USA | |
| Born to Dance | Roy Del Ruth | USA | |
| Call Northside 777 | Henry Hathaway | USA | |
| Destry Rides Again | George Marshall | USA | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | USA | |
| The Glenn Miller Story | Anthony Mann | USA | |
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | John Ford | USA | |
| The Naked Spur | Anthony Mann | USA | |
| The Philadelphia Story | George Cukor | USA | |
| The Shop Around the Corner | Ernst Lubitsch | USA | |
| The Spirit of St. Louis | Billy Wilder | USA | |
| The Stratton Story | Sam Wood | USA | |
| Winchester '73 | Anthony Mann | USA |
The film Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt by Walter Ruttmann was also shown in the retrospective.
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: Veronika Voss by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Dreszcze by Wojciech Marczewski
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Il Marchese del Grillo
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Katrin Saß for Bürgschaft für ein Jahr
- Silver Bear for Best Actor:
- Michel Piccoli for Une étrange affaire
- Stellan Skarsgård for Den Enfaldige Mördaren
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Zoltán Fábri for Requiem
- Honourable Mention:
- Golden Bear – Honorary Award: James Stewart
- FIPRESCI Award
- Dreszcze by Wojciech Marczewski
References[]
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "32nd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "The guests of the Homage since 1977". www.berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "32nd Berlin International Film Festival – Honorary Golden Bear". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ "PANORAMA". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b "RETROSPECTIVE 1982". Retrieved 4 June 2020.
External links[]
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 1982 film festivals
- 1982 in West Germany
- 1980s in West Berlin
- 1982 festivals in Europe