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13th Berlin International Film Festival

1963 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1963 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name13th Berlin International Film Festival
image13th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear:
To Bed or Not to Bed
Bushido, Samurai Saga
date21 June – 2 July 1963
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by12th
followed_by14th

To Bed or Not to Bed Bushido, Samurai Saga

The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.

The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to To Bed or Not to Bed directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Bushido, Samurai Saga directed by Tadashi Imai.

Juries

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

Main Competition

  • Wendy Toye, British actress and director - Jury President
  • Harry R. Sokal, West-German producer
  • Fernando Ayala, Argentinian filmmaker and producer
  • Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker
  • Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian filmmaker and producer
  • Guglielmo Biraghi, Italian journalist and film critic
  • Masatora Sakurai, Japanese
  • Karl Malden, American actor
  • Günther Engels, West-German

Documentary and Short Film Competition

  • T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian minister of culture - Jury President
  • Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and writer
  • Volker Baer, West-German journalist
  • Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist and film critic
  • Børge Høst, Danish filmmaker and producer
  • Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, West-German director and producer
  • Abdel Rahim Sorour, Emirati

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
*Bushido, Samurai Saga*武士道残酷物語Tadashi ImaiJapan
The CaretakerClive DonnerUnited Kingdom
The CellarהמרתףNatan GrossIsrael
The Country DoctorRetalhos da Vida de Um MédicoJorge Brum do CantoPortugal
Chased by the Dogsاللص والكلابKamal El SheikhEgypt
Freud: The Secret PassionJohn HustonUnited States
Heaven SentUn drôle de paroissienJean-Pierre MockyFrance
L'ImmortelleAlain Robbe-GrilletFrance, Italy, Turkey
The InnocentsLos inocentesJuan Antonio BardemArgentina, Spain
Lilies of the FieldRalph NelsonUnited States
Life and Death in FlandersLeven en dood op het landEmile DegelinBelgium
Man and BeastMensch und BestieEdwin ZbonekWest Germany, Yugoslavia
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women열녀문Shin Sang-okSouth Korea
The MistressÄlskarinnanVilgot SjömanSweden
The ReunionLa rimpatriataDamiano DamianiItaly, France
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulamसाहिब बीबी और ग़ुलामAbrar AlviIndia
Stop Train 349Verspätung in MarienbornRolf HädrichWest Germany, France, Italy
The SuitorLe SoupirantPierre ÉtaixFrance
The TerraceLa terrazaLeopoldo Torre NilssonArgentina
*To Bed or Not to Bed**Il diavolo*Gian Luigi PolidoroItaly
YksityisalueMaunu KurkvaaraFinland
Young AphroditesΜικρές ΑφροδίτεςNikos KoundourosGreece

Documentary and Short Film Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
*Bowspelement*Charles Huguenot van der LindenNetherlands
Flaming Poppiesشقایق سوزانHushang ShaftiIran
Garrincha: Hero of the JungleGarrincha – Alegria do PovoJoaquim Pedro de AndradeBrazil
*River of Ocean**Der große Atlantik*Peter BaylisWest Germany
The Home-Made CarJames HillUnited Kingdom
Merci, Monsieur SchmitzAlain Champeaux and Pierre VetrineFrance
The MarketplaceToriErrko KivikoskiFinland
You Must Choose LifeWähle das LebenErwin LeiserSwitzerland, Sweden, Austria

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

Main Competition

  • Golden Bear:
    • To Bed or Not to Bed by Gian Luigi Polidoro
    • Bushido, Samurai Saga by Tadashi Imai
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Nikos Koundouros for Young Aphrodites
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Bibi Andersson for The Mistress
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Caretaker by Clive Donner

Documentary and Short Film Competition

  • Silver Bear (Documentaries): River of Ocean by Peter Baylis
  • Short Film Golden Bear: Bowspelement by Charles Huguenot van der Linden
  • Silver Bear for Best Short Film: The Home-Made Car by James Hill
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film):
    • Tori by Errko Kivikoski
    • Shaqayeq-e Suzan by Hushang Shafti

Independent Awards

[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]

  • Young Aphrodites by Nikos Koundouros
    • Honorable Mention: The Reunion by Damiano Damiani

Interfilm Award

  • Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson

OCIC Award

  • Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson

UNICRIT Award

  • The Innocents by Juan Antonio Bardem

Youth Film Award (''Jugendfilmpreis'')

  • Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People:
    • Ha-Martef by Natan Gross
    • Stop Train 349 by Rolf Hädrich
      • Honorable Mention: Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson
  • Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Merci, Monsieur Schmitz by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine
    • Honorable Mention: The Home-Made Car by James Hill

References

References

  1. "13th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1963". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1963". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1963". berlinale.de.
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