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| 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 |
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| 8th 6th | |
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.
The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- Jay Carmody, American theatre critic - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, French writer and film critic
- John Sutro, British producer
- Dalpathal Kothari, Indian
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Italian historian and film critic
- Bunzaburo Hayashi, Japanese producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., Mexican producer
- Thorsten Eklann, Swedish journalist
- José María Escudero, Spanish director of photography
- Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, historian and film critic
- Ernst Schröder, West-German actor
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Adolf Hübl, Austrian founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm - Jury President
- Paul Heimann, West-German pedagogue
- Paul Louyet, Belgium producer
- Norman McLaren, Canadian director and producer
- Karl Naef, Swiss
- Yrjö Rannikko, Finish producer
- Ahmed Sefrioui, Moroccan
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | United States | |
| 1918 | T. J. Särkkä | Finland | |
| The Adventures of Arsène Lupin | Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin | Jacques Becker | France, Italy |
| Arashi | 嵐 | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan |
| Be Dear to Me | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Annelise Hovmand | Denmark |
| Brahim | Jean Flechet | Morocco | |
| El Hombre Señalado | Francis Lauric | Argentina | |
| Fathers and Sons | Padri e figli | Mario Monicelli | Italy |
| Freedom | Vernon Messenger (uncredited) | Nigeria | |
| The Girl from Corfu | Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteies | Yannis Petropoulakis | Greece |
| Hang Tuah | Phani Majumdar | Singapore, Malaysia | |
| Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
| It Was Not in Vain | Nije bilo uzalud | Nikola Tanhofer | Yugoslavia |
| Jonas | Ottomar Domnick | West Germany | |
| Kabuliwala | কাবুলিওয়ালা | Tapan Sinha | India |
| The Last Ones Shall Be First | Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein | Rolf Hansen | West Germany |
| Last Pair Out | Sista paret ut | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden |
| The Man in the Raincoat | L'Homme à l'imperméable | Julien Duvivier | France |
| Manuela | Guy Hamilton | United Kingdom | |
| No Sun in Venice | Sait-on jamais... | Roger Vadim | France, Italy |
| Rendezvous with Forgotten Years | Stevnemøte med glemte år | Jon Lennart Mjøen | Norway |
| Secrets of Life | James Algar | United States | |
| The Spanish Gardener | Philip Leacock | United Kingdom | |
| Tausend Kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | |
| The Teahouse of the August Moon | Daniel Mann | United States | |
| Tizoc | Tizoc: Amor indio | Ismael Rodríguez | Mexico |
| The Tough | الفتوة | Salah Abu Seif | Egypt |
| The Valley of the Lost Soul | 亡魂谷 | Chun Yen | Hong Kong |
| The Wayward Bus | Victor Vicas | United States | |
| The Wedding Day | 시집가는 날 | Byung-il Lee | South Korea |
| Whom God Forgives | Amanecer en Puerta Oscura | José María Forqué | Spain |
| The Window to Luna Park | La finestra sul Luna Park | Luigi Comencini | Italy |
| Woman in a Dressing Gown | J. Lee Thompson | United Kingdom | |
Documentary and Short Film Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bill Blues | Jean Delire | Belgium | |
| Gente lontana | Lionetto Fabbri | Italy | |
| The Good Earth | Đất Lành | Ramon A. Estella | South Vietnam |
| Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
| The Horse Boy | 暴れん坊街道 | Tomu Uchida | Japan |
| La revolución mexicana en sus murales | Luis Spota | Mexico | |
| The Last Paradise | L'ultimo paradiso | Folco Quilici | Italy |
| Plitvicka jezera | Dragoslav Holub | Yugoslavia | |
| Ruf der Götter | Dietrich Wawrzyn | West Germany | |
| Secrets of Life | James Algar | United States | |
| Tausend kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | |
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Fathers and Sons
- 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:
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): The secrets of nature by James Algar
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): L'ultimo paradiso by Folco Quilici
- Short Film Golden Bear: Gente lontana by Lionetto Fabbri
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film:
- Plitvička jezera by Šime Šimatović
- Tausend kleine Zeichen by Herbert Seggelke
- Big Bill Blues by Jean Delire
Independent 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
- ^ "7th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "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
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