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14th Berlin International Film Festival

1964 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1964 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name14th Berlin International Film Festival
image14th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: Dry Summer
date26 June – 7 July 1964
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by13th
followed_by15th

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 titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
CirceManuel AntínArgentina
Destination DeathHerrenpartieWolfgang StaudteWest Germany, Yugoslavia
La Difficulté d'être infidèleBernard Toublanc-MichelFrance, Italy
*Dry Summer**Susuz Yaz*Metin ErksanTurkey
The EscapedLos evadidosEnrique CarrerasArgentina
FaustMichael SumanUnited States
The GunsOs FuzisRuy GuerraBrazil
The Insect Womanにっぽん昆虫記Shōhei ImamuraJapan
In the AffirmativeL'Amour avec des siClaude LelouchFrance
MahānagarমহানগরSatyajit RayIndia
Night Must FallKarel ReiszUnited Kingdom
Of Human BondageKen Hughes and Henry HathawayUnited Kingdom
The PawnbrokerSidney LumetUnited States
La ragazza di BubeLuigi ComenciniItaly
School for SuicideSelvmordsskolenKnud Leif ThomsenDenmark
She and He彼女と彼Susumu HaniJapan
Soft Handsالأيدي الناعمةMahmoud ZulfikarEgypt
This Summer at FiveKesällä kello 5Erkko KivikoskiFinland
Time of the InnocentDie Zeit der SchuldlosenThomas FantlWest Germany
Tonio KrögerRolf ThieleWest Germany, France
La visitaAntonio PietrangeliItaly, France
Weeping for a BanditLlanto por un bandidoCarlos SauraSpain, France, Italy

Documentary and Short Film Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
AanmeldingRob HouwerNetherlands
An Engineer's Assistantある機関助士Noriaki TsuchimotoJapan
*The Human Dutch**Alleman*Bert HaanstraNetherlands
IX. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964Theo HörmannAustria
*Kirdi*Max LerschAustria
KontrasteWolfgang UrchsWest Germany
Olle Olson HagalundRune EricsonSweden
Polish PassionPolnische PassionJanusz PiekałkiewiczPoland
SignaleRaimund RuehlWest Germany
Sunday LarkSanford SemelUnited 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

  1. "14th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1964". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1964". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1964". berlinale.de.
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