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14th Berlin International Film Festival
1964 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
1964 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 14th Berlin International Film Festival |
| image | 14th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg |
| caption | Festival poster |
| location | West Berlin, Germany |
| founded | 1951 |
| awards | Golden Bear: Dry Summer |
| date | 26 June – 7 July 1964 |
| website | Website |
| chronology | Berlin International Film Festival |
| preceded_by | 13th |
| followed_by | 15th |
The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1964.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Dry Summer directed by Metin Erksan.
The Swedish film 491 by Vilgot Sjöman was rejected by festival director Alfred Bauer owing to its controversial nature.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- Anthony Mann, American filmmaker - Jury President
- Hermann Schwerin, West-German jurist and film producer
- Lucas Demare, Argentine filmmaker and producer
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, French actor, filmmaker and critic
- Yorgos Javellas, Greek director and screenwriter
- Richard Todd, British actor
- Takashi Hamama, Emirati
- Gerd Ressing, West-German historian and journalist
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Girija Kanta Mookerjee, Indian diplomat, educator and writer - Jury President
- Ferdinand Kastner, Austrian film critic
- Burhan Arpad, Turkish journalist and writer
- Hans-Joachim Hossfeld, West-German director
- Peter Schamoni, West-German director, screenwriter and producer
- Aud Thagaard, Norwegian film critic
- Roland Verhavert, Belgian director
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circe | Manuel Antín | Argentina | |
| Destination Death | Herrenpartie | Wolfgang Staudte | West Germany, Yugoslavia |
| La Difficulté d'être infidèle | Bernard Toublanc-Michel | France, Italy | |
| *Dry Summer* | *Susuz Yaz* | Metin Erksan | Turkey |
| The Escaped | Los evadidos | Enrique Carreras | Argentina |
| Faust | Michael Suman | United States | |
| The Guns | Os Fuzis | Ruy Guerra | Brazil |
| The Insect Woman | にっぽん昆虫記 | Shōhei Imamura | Japan |
| In the Affirmative | L'Amour avec des si | Claude Lelouch | France |
| Mahānagar | মহানগর | Satyajit Ray | India |
| Night Must Fall | Karel Reisz | United Kingdom | |
| Of Human Bondage | Ken Hughes and Henry Hathaway | United Kingdom | |
| The Pawnbroker | Sidney Lumet | United States | |
| La ragazza di Bube | Luigi Comencini | Italy | |
| School for Suicide | Selvmordsskolen | Knud Leif Thomsen | Denmark |
| She and He | 彼女と彼 | Susumu Hani | Japan |
| Soft Hands | الأيدي الناعمة | Mahmoud Zulfikar | Egypt |
| This Summer at Five | Kesällä kello 5 | Erkko Kivikoski | Finland |
| Time of the Innocent | Die Zeit der Schuldlosen | Thomas Fantl | West Germany |
| Tonio Kröger | Rolf Thiele | West Germany, France | |
| La visita | Antonio Pietrangeli | Italy, France | |
| Weeping for a Bandit | Llanto por un bandido | Carlos Saura | Spain, France, Italy |
Documentary and Short Film Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aanmelding | Rob Houwer | Netherlands | |
| An Engineer's Assistant | ある機関助士 | Noriaki Tsuchimoto | Japan |
| *The Human Dutch* | *Alleman* | Bert Haanstra | Netherlands |
| IX. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964 | Theo Hörmann | Austria | |
| *Kirdi* | Max Lersch | Austria | |
| Kontraste | Wolfgang Urchs | West Germany | |
| Olle Olson Hagalund | Rune Ericson | Sweden | |
| Polish Passion | Polnische Passion | Janusz Piekałkiewicz | Poland |
| Signale | Raimund Ruehl | West Germany | |
| Sunday Lark | Sanford Semel | United States |
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
- Golden Bear: Dry Summer by Metin Erksan
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Satyajit Ray for Mahānagar
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Sachiko Hidari for The Insect Woman and She and He
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Rod Steiger for The Pawnbroker
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Ruy Guerra for The Guns
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Golden Bear Documentaries: Alleman by Bert Haanstra
- Short Film Golden Bear: Kirdi by Max Lersch
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film:
- Sunday Lark by Sanford Semel
- Kontraste by Wolfgang Urchs
- Anmeldung by Rob Houwer
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): Signale by Raimund Ruehl
Independent Awards
[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]
- La visita by Antonio Pietrangeli
- Honorable Mention: The Pawnbroker by Sidney Lumet
Interfilm Award
- School for Suicide by Knud Leif Thomsen
OCIC Award
- She and He by Susumu Hani
UNICRIT Award
- The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra
Youth Film Award (''Jugendfilmpreis'')
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: She and He by Susumu Hani
- Honorable Mention: Time of the Innocent by Thomas Fantl
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People:
- Anmeldung by Rob Houwer
- An Engineer's Assistant by Noriaki Tsuchimoto
References
References
- "14th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
- "JURIES 1964". berlinale.de.
- "PROGRAMME 1964". berlinale.de.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1964". berlinale.de.
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