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13th Berlin International Film Festival
1963 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
1963 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 13th Berlin International Film Festival |
| image | 13th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg |
| caption | Festival poster |
| location | West Berlin, Germany |
| founded | 1951 |
| awards | Golden Bear: |
| To Bed or Not to Bed | |
| Bushido, Samurai Saga | |
| date | 21 June – 2 July 1963 |
| website | Website |
| chronology | Berlin International Film Festival |
| preceded_by | 12th |
| followed_by | 14th |
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 title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Bushido, Samurai Saga* | 武士道残酷物語 | Tadashi Imai | Japan |
| The Caretaker | Clive Donner | United Kingdom | |
| The Cellar | המרתף | Natan Gross | Israel |
| The Country Doctor | Retalhos da Vida de Um Médico | Jorge Brum do Canto | Portugal |
| Chased by the Dogs | اللص والكلاب | Kamal El Sheikh | Egypt |
| Freud: The Secret Passion | John Huston | United States | |
| Heaven Sent | Un drôle de paroissien | Jean-Pierre Mocky | France |
| L'Immortelle | Alain Robbe-Grillet | France, Italy, Turkey | |
| The Innocents | Los inocentes | Juan Antonio Bardem | Argentina, Spain |
| Lilies of the Field | Ralph Nelson | United States | |
| Life and Death in Flanders | Leven en dood op het land | Emile Degelin | Belgium |
| Man and Beast | Mensch und Bestie | Edwin Zbonek | West Germany, Yugoslavia |
| The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women | 열녀문 | Shin Sang-ok | South Korea |
| The Mistress | Älskarinnan | Vilgot Sjöman | Sweden |
| The Reunion | La rimpatriata | Damiano Damiani | Italy, France |
| Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | साहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम | Abrar Alvi | India |
| Stop Train 349 | Verspätung in Marienborn | Rolf Hädrich | West Germany, France, Italy |
| The Suitor | Le Soupirant | Pierre Étaix | France |
| The Terrace | La terraza | Leopoldo Torre Nilsson | Argentina |
| *To Bed or Not to Bed* | *Il diavolo* | Gian Luigi Polidoro | Italy |
| Yksityisalue | Maunu Kurkvaara | Finland | |
| Young Aphrodites | Μικρές Αφροδίτες | Nikos Koundouros | Greece |
Documentary and Short Film Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Bowspelement* | Charles Huguenot van der Linden | Netherlands | |
| Flaming Poppies | شقایق سوزان | Hushang Shafti | Iran |
| Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle | Garrincha – Alegria do Povo | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| *River of Ocean* | *Der große Atlantik* | Peter Baylis | West Germany |
| The Home-Made Car | James Hill | United Kingdom | |
| Merci, Monsieur Schmitz | Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine | France | |
| The Marketplace | Tori | Errko Kivikoski | Finland |
| You Must Choose Life | Wähle das Leben | Erwin Leiser | Switzerland, 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
- "13th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
- "JURIES 1963". berlinale.de.
- "PROGRAMME 1963". berlinale.de.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1963". berlinale.de.
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