7th Berlin International Film Festival
Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (12 Angry Men) |
Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1957 |
Website | Website |
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2]
Jury[]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
- , theatre critic (United States) - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, writer and film critic (France)
- John Sutro, producer (United Kingdom)
- (India)
- , historian and film critic (Italy)
- , producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., producer (Mexico)
- , journalist (Sweden)
- , director of photography (Spain)
- , playwright, historian and film critic (West Germany)
- Ernst Schröder, actor (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- , founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm (Austria) - Jury President
- , pedagogue (West Germany)
- , producer (Belgium)
- Norman McLaren, director and producer (Canada)
- , (Switzerland)
- , producer (Finland)
- Ahmed Sefrioui, writer (Morocco)
Films in competition[]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
Documentary and short film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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The Horse Boy | Tomu Uchida | Japan | |
Belgium | |||
The Good Earth | Ramon A. Estella | South Vietnam | |
Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
Italy | |||
Yugoslavia | |||
Luis Spota | Mexico | ||
West Germany | |||
Secrets of Life | James Algar | USA | |
West Germany | |||
The Last Paradise | Folco Quilici | Italy |
Key[]
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards[]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Padri e figli
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: ex aequo
Amanecer en Puerta Oscura by José María Forqué
Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
Documentaries and short films jury awards
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): by James Algar
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): by Folco Quilici
- Short Film Golden Bear: by
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: ex aequo:
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Independent jury awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
- Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
- OCIC Award
- 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
References[]
- ^ a b "7th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links[]
- 7th Berlin International Film Festival 1957
- 1957 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1957 Archived 25 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine at Internet Movie Database
Categories:
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 1957 film festivals
- 1957 in West Germany
- 1950s in Berlin