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18th Berlin International Film Festival

1968 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1968 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name18th Berlin International Film Festival
image18th Berlin International Film Festival image.jpg
caption18th Berlin International Film Festival Logo
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: Who Saw Him Die?
date21 June – 2 July 1968
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by17th
followed_by19th

The 18th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1968.

The Golden Bear was awarded to Who Saw Him Die? directed by Jan Troell.

Jury

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

  • Luis García Berlanga, Spanish filmmaker - Jury President
  • Peter Schamoni, West-German filmmaker, producer and actor
  • Alex Viany, Brazilian filmmaker and journalist
  • Georges de Beauregard, French producer
  • Alexander Walker, British film critic
  • Domenico Meccoli, Italian screenwriter and film critic
  • Carl-Eric Nordberg, Swedish literary and film critic
  • Gordon Hitchens, British film critic
  • Karsten Peters, West-German actor and film critic

Official Sections

Main Competition

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
Asta NielsenAsta NielsenDenmark
Bandits in MilanBanditi a MilanoCarlo LizzaniItaly
Les BichesClaude ChabrolFrance, Italy
Challenge in the Snow13 jours en FranceClaude Lelouch and François ReichenbachFrance
CharlyRalph NelsonUSA
The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena BachChronik der Anna Magdalena BachJean-Marie Straub and Danièle HuilletWest Germany, Italy
The Day of the OwlIl giorno della civettaDamiano DamianiItaly, France
The Ernie GameDon OwenCanada
Hunger for LoveFome de AmorNelson Pereira dos SantosBrazil
Gates to ParadiseAndrzej WajdaUnited Kingdom, Yugoslavia
The Immortal StoryOrson WellesFrance
India '67An Indian DayS. SukhdevIndia
Innocence UnprotectedNevinost bez zastiteDušan MakavejevYugoslavia
KrekКрекBorivoj Dovnikovic-BordoYugoslavia
The Man Who LiesL'Homme qui mentAlain Robbe-GrilletFrance, Czechoslovakia
Nanami, The Inferno of First Love初恋・地獄篇Susumu HaniJapan
Peppermint FrappéCarlos SauraSpain
Portrait: Orson WellesFrançois Reichenbach and Frédéric RossifFrance
Signs of LifeLebenszeichenWerner HerzogWest Germany
Something Like LoveCome l'amoreEnzo MuziiItaly
ToetsTim TholenNetherlands
To Grab the RingTo Grab the Ring: Enkele reis voor AlfredNikolai van der HeydeNetherlands
ToleranceTolerancijaZlatko Grgić and Branko RanitovićYugoslavia
U raskorakuMilenko ŠtrbacYugoslavia
Weekend Week-endJean-Luc GodardFrance
*Who Saw Him Die?**Ole dole doff*Jan TroellSweden

Young Canadian Film

A non-competitive program highlighting recent films by new and emerging Canadian film directors.

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)
A Great Big Thing (1968)Eric Till
A Place to Stand (1967)Christopher Chapman
Between Salt and Sweet Water (1967)Entre la mer et l'eau douceMichel Brault
The Cat in the Bag (1964)Le Chat dans le sacGilles Groulx
Don't Let It Kill You (1968)Il ne faut pas mourir pour çaJean Pierre Lefebvre
Dust from Underground (1968)Poussière sur la villeArthur Lamothe
High (1967)Larry Kent
The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (1968)Le Viol d'une jeune fille douceGilles Carle
The Revolutionary (1965)Le RévolutionnaireJean Pierre Lefebvre

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for Peppermint Frappé
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Stéphane Audran for Les Biches
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Louis Trintignant for The Man Who Lies
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
    • Innocence Unprotected by Dušan Makavejev
    • Sings of Life by Werner Herzog
    • Something Like Love by Enzo Muzii

Independent Awards

Youth Film Award – Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People

  • Come l'amore by Enzo Muzii

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

  • Innocence Unprotected by Dušan Makavejev
    • Honorable Mention: Asta Nielsen

Interfilm Award – Otto Dibelius Film Award

  • Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell

OCIC Award

  • Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell

UNICRIT Award

  • Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell

IWG Golden Plaque

  • Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell
  • The Man Who Lies by Alain Robbe-Grillet

References

References

  1. "18th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1968". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1968". berlinale.de.
  4. [[Gerald Pratley]], "In and Out of Cinema". ''[[Cinema Canada]]'', September 1968.
  5. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1968". berlinale.de.
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