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26th Berlin International Film Festival

1976 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1976 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name26th Berlin International Film Festival
image26th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear:
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
date25 June – 6 July 1976
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by25th
followed_by27th

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June to 6 July 1976. The Golden Bear was awarded to Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson directed by Robert Altman.

The Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses by Nagisa Oshima was confiscated during the Berlinale premiere of the film and banned after a court hearing. Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York was also screened at the festival.

Juries

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

Main Competition

  • Jerzy Kawalerowicz Polish filmmaker and politician - Jury President
  • Hannes Schmidt, West-German production designer
  • Marjorie Bilbow, British writer
  • Michel Ciment, French writer, journalist and film critic
  • Guido Cinotti, Italian historian and essayist
  • Georgiy Daneliya, Soviet filmmaker
  • Wolf Hart, West-German director of photography
  • Bernard R. Kantor, British publisher and academic
  • Fernando Macotela, Mexican writer and film critic
  • Márta Mészáros, Hungarian filmmaker
  • Shūji Terayama, Japanese director, poet and playwright

Official Sections

Main Competition

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
A Lost LifeVerlorenes LebenOttokar RunzeWest Germany
America at the MoviesGeorge Stevens Jr.United States
Beach Guard in WinterČuvar plaže u zimskom perioduGoran PaskaljevićYugoslavia
*Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson*Robert AltmanUnited States
Canoa: A Shameful MemoryCanoa: memoria de un hecho vergonzosoFelipe CazalsMexico
Caro MicheleMario MonicelliItaly
Death at an Old Mansion本陣殺人事件Yoichi TakabayashiJapan
The Divine NymphDivina creaturaGiuseppe Patroni GriffiItaly
ExpropriationExpropiaciónMario RoblesVenezuela, Peru
F comme FairbanksMaurice DugowsonFrance
The Garden of Stonesباغ سنگیParviz KimiaviIran
Horu: Munakata Shikō no sekai彫る・棟方志功の世界Takeo YanagawaJapan
Hotel PacificZaklęte rewiryJanusz MajewskiPoland, Czechoslovakia
Judge and the ForestСледователят и горатаRangel VulchanovBulgaria
The Last PlantationFogo mortoMarcos FariasBrazil
Long Vacations of 36Las largas vacaciones del 36Jaime CaminoSpain
The Man Who Fell to EarthNicolas RoegUnited Kingdom
Man Without a NameAzonosításLászló LugossyHungary
Mozart: Recordings of a YouthMozart – Aufzeichnungen einer JugendKlaus KirschnerWest Germany
Nights and DaysNoce i dnieJerzy AntczakPoland
OminidePaolo VillaniItaly
Small ChangeL'Argent de pocheFrançois TruffautFrance
The Sudden Loneliness of Konrad SteinerDie plötzliche Einsamkeit des Konrad SteinerKurt GloorSwitzerland
TrainsCaleb DeschanelUnited States
When the Poppies Bloom AgainDokter Pulder zaait papaversBert HaanstraNetherlands
The White ShipАк кемеBolotbek ShamshiyevSoviet Union

Out of competition

  • All the President's Men, directed by Alan J. Pakula (United States)

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson by Robert Altman
  • Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Canoa: A Shameful Memory by Felipe Cazals
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Caro Michele
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Jadwiga Barańska for Nights and Days
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Gerhard Olschewski for A Lost Life
  • Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: László Lugossy for Man Without a Name
  • Silver Bear: The Garden of Stones by Parviz Kimiavi

Independent Awards

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

  • Letter from My Village by Safi Faye
  • Long Vacations of 36 by Jaime Camino
  • The Divine Plan by Nina Shivdasani

References

References

  1. "26th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "History of the International Forum of New Cinema".
  3. "JURIES 1976". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1976". berlinale.de.
  5. "Festival Awards".
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