34th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | The Noah's Ark Principle |
|---|---|
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Love Streams) |
| No. of films | 315 films[1] |
| Festival date | 17–28 February 1984 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984.[2] The festival opened with The Noah's Ark Principle by Roland Emmerich.[3] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film Love Streams directed by John Cassavetes.[4] The retrospective was dedicated to German-American actor, screenwriter, producer and film director Ernst Lubitsch.[5] The Honorary Golden Bear was awarded to American director Jules Dassin and Greek actress Melina Mercouri and the Homage section was dedicated to the couple.[6]
Jury[]
Liv Ullmann, Jury President
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]
- Liv Ullmann, actress (Norway) - Jury President
- Jules Dassin, director, screenwriter and producer (United States)
- Edward Bennett, director and screenwriter (United Kingdom)
- , film historian (Romania)
- Lana Gogoberidze, director and screenwriter (Soviet Union)
- Tullio Kezich, film critic, playwright and screenwriter (Italy)
- , producer and distributor (West Germany)
- Jeanine Meerapfel, director and screenwriter (West Germany)
- Kevin Thomas, film critic (United States)
- Mario Vargas Llosa, writer and playwright (Peru)
- , producer (France)
Films in competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| À nos amours | Maurice Pialat | France | |
| Akelarre | Pedro Olea | Spain | |
| Ah Ying | Boon bin yen | Allen Fong | Hong Kong |
| Woman Doctors | Ärztinnen | Horst Seemann | East Germany |
| The Noah's Ark Principle | Das Arche Noah Prinzip | Roland Emmerich | West Germany |
| Das Autogramm | Peter Lilienthal | West Germany | |
| Le Bal | Ettore Scola | France | |
| Champions | Champions | John Irvin | United Kingdom |
| Crackers | Crackers | Louis Malle | USA |
| The Dresser | The Dresser | Peter Yates | United Kingdom |
| Flirt | Italy | ||
| Klassenverhältnisse | Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet | West Germany | |
| Tight Quarters | Könnyü testi sértés | György Szomjas | Hungary |
| Love Streams | Love Streams | John Cassavetes | USA |
| Man Without Memory | Kurt Gloor | Switzerland | |
| Man Under Suspicion | Morgen in Alabama | Norbert Kückelmann | West Germany |
| Nankyoku Monogatari | Koreyoshi Kurahara | Japan | |
| Funny Dirty Little War | No habrá más penas ni olvido | Héctor Olivera | Argentina |
| Rembetiko | Costas Ferris | Greece | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Skønheden og udyret | Nils Malmros | Denmark |
| Star 80 | Star 80 | Bob Fosse | USA |
| De stille Oceaan | Digna Sinke | Belgium | |
| Thieves After Dark | Les voleurs de la nuit | Samuel Fuller | France |
| Wartime Romance | Voenno-polevoy roman | Pyotr Todorovsky | Soviet Union |
| China |
Out of competition[]
- Marlene, directed by Maximilian Schell (West Germany)
- Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W. Murnau (Germany)
- , directed by Gilles Béhat (France)
- , directed by Rodolfo Kuhn (Argentina, Spain)
- Star 80, directed by Bob Fosse (USA)
- Testament, directed by Lynne Littman (USA)
- Terms of Endearment, directed by James L. Brooks (USA)
- , directed by Herbert Achternbusch (West Germany)
Key[]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.
Retrospective[]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Ernst Lubitsch 1914-1933:[8]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri:[8]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 P.M. Summer | Jules Dassin | USA | |
| A Dream of Passion | Κραυγή Γυναικών Kravgi gynaikon | Jules Dassin | Greece, Switzerland |
| Brute Force | Jules Dassin | USA | |
| He Who Must Die | Celui qui doit mourir | Jules Dassin | France |
| Rififi | Du rififi chez les hommes | Jules Dassin | France |
| Not a random story. Melina Mercouri - Jules Dassin | Charlotte Kerr | West Germany | |
| Never on Sunday | Ποτέ την Κυριακή Poté tin Kyriakí | Jules Dassin | Greece, USA |
| Night and the City | Jules Dassin | United Kingdom | |
| Phaedra | Φαίδρα Phaedra | Jules Dassin | Greece |
| The Naked City | Jules Dassin | USA | |
| The Rehearsal | Η Δοκιμή I dokimi | Jules Dassin | Greece, United Kingdom |
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[4]
- Golden Bear: Love Streams by John Cassavetes
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: No habrá más penas ni olvido by Héctor Olivera
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Ettore Scola for Le Bal
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Inna Churikova for Voenno-polevoy roman
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Albert Finney for The Dresser
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Monica Vitti for Flirt
- Silver Bear:
- Honourable Mention: Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet for Klassenverhältnisse
- FIPRESCI Award
References[]
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1984". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "34th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "German Currents Festival of German Film in L.A." indiewire.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1984". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "JURIES 1984". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b "RETROSPECTIVE 1984". Retrieved 5 June 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 1984 film festivals
- 1984 in West Germany
- 1980s in West Berlin
- 1984 festivals in Europe