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33rd Berlin International Film Festival

1983 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1983 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name33rd Berlin International Film Festival
image33rd Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
openingTootsie
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear:
Ascendancy
La colmena
number330 films
date18 February – 1 March 1983
websitehttp://www.berlinale.de
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by32nd
followed_by34th

Ascendancy La colmena

The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 February to 1 March 1983. The festival opened with the out of competition film Tootsie, by Sydney Pollack.

The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to Ascendancy, directed by Edward Bennett, and La colmena, directed by Mario Camus.

The retrospective titled Exile. Six Actors from Germany was dedicated to German or Austrian actors Wolfgang Zilzer, Curt Bois, Dolly Haas, Francis Lederer, Elisabeth Bergner and Hertha Thiele, who were forced to leave Germany after the 1930s rise of the Nazi regime.

Juries

Main Competition

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

  • Jeanne Moreau, French actress - Jury President
  • Alex Bänninger, Swiss publicist and writer
  • Franco Brusati, Italian playwright and filmmaker
  • Elem Klimov, Soviet filmmaker
  • , West-German actress
  • Kurt Maetzig, East-German filmmaker
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American filmmaker and producer
  • Franz Seitz, West-German filmmaker and producer
  • Huang Zongjiang, Chinese writer

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
*Ascendancy*Edward BennettUnited Kingdom
A Season in HakkariHakkâri'de Bir MevsimErden KıralTurkey
La Belle captiveAlain Robbe-GrilletFrance
Cap CanailleJuliet Berto, Jean-Henri RogerFrance
*La colmena*Mario CamusSpain
Der er et yndigt landMorten ArnfredDenmark
Der Stille OzeanXaver SchwarzenbergerAustria
Dies rigorose LebenVadim GlownaWest Germany
The GhostDas GespenstHerbert AchternbuschWest Germany
Go Ahead, Brazil!Pra Frente, BrasilRoberto FariasBrazil
HécateDaniel SchmidSwitzerland
HimalaIshmael BernalPhilippines
Incomplete EclipseNeúplné zatmeníJaromil JirešCzechoslovakia
In the White CityDans la ville blancheAlain TannerSwitzerland
Love by RequestВлюблён по собственному желаниюSergey MikaelyanSoviet Union
The MissionفرستادهParviz SayyadUnited States, West Germany
Pauline at the BeachPauline à la plageÉric RohmerFrance
Sheer MadnessHeller WahnMargarethe von TrottaWest Germany
Strange Friends陌生的朋友Lei XuChina
That Championship SeasonJason MillerUnited States
UtopiaSohrab Shahid-SalessWest Germany
Via degli specchiGiovanna GagliardoItaly
The VultureDögkeselyűFerenc AndrásHungary
Yaju-deka野獣刑事Eiichi KudoJapan

Out of competition

  • De vlaschaard, directed by Jan Gruyaert (Belgium, Netherlands)
  • Echtzeit, directed by Hellmuth Costard and Jürgen Ebert (West Germany)
  • Das Gespenst, directed by Herbert Achternbusch (West Germany)
  • In the King of Prussia, directed by Emile de Antonio (United States)
  • **, directed by Peter Stein (West Germany)
  • Koyaanisqatsi, directed by Godfrey Reggio (United States)
  • War and Peace, directed by Stefan Aust, Axel Engstfeld, Alexander Kluge and Volker Schlöndorff (West Germany)
  • Sans Soleil, directed by Chris Marker (France)
  • Tootsie, directed by Sydney Pollack (United States)

Retrospective

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The following films were shown in the retrospective "Exile. Six Actors from Germany":

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Unholy LoveAlrauneHenrik GaleenGermany
Anna and ElizabethAnna und ElisabethFrank WisbarGermany
A Private LifeMikhail BoginUnited States
ArianePaul CzinnerGermany
BoycottBoykottRobert LandGermany
Broken BlossomsJohn BrahmUnited Kingdom
CaughtMax OphülsUnited States
Confessions of a Nazi SpyAnatole LitvakUnited States
The Boat Is FullDas Boot ist vollMarkus ImhoofSwitzerland
The Awakening of WomanDas Erwachen des WeibesFred SauerGermany
The Ugly GirlDas häßliche MädchenHermann KosterlitzGermany
The Prince of PappenheimDer Fürst von PappenheimRichard EichbergGermany
The Page from the Dalmasse HotelDer Page vom Dalmasse-HotelVictor JansonGermany
**Der PfingstausflugWest Germany
Dreaming LipsDer träumende MundPaul CzinnerGermany
Pandora's BoxDie Büchse der PandoraGeorg Wilhelm PabstGermany
The Incorrigible BarbaraDie unverbesserliche BarbaraLothar WarnekeEast Germany
The Wonderful Lies of Nina PetrovnaDie wunderbare Lüge der Nina PetrownaHanns SchwarzGermany
Dreaming LipsPaul CzinnerUnited Kingdom
Ein PolterabendCurt BoisEast Germany
A Tremendously Rich ManEin steinreicher MannSteve SekelyGermany
Enemy of WomenAlfred ZeislerUnited States
Miss ElseFräulein ElsePaul CzinnerGermany
Herr Puntila and His Servant MattiHerr Puntila und sein Knecht MattiAlberto CavalcantiAustria
Hitler's MadmanDouglas SirkUnited States
Hotel BerlinPeter GodfreyUnited States
I ConfessAlfred HitchcockUnited States
The Island on the LakeInsel im SeeWolfgang MünstermannEast Germany
Little Girl, Great FortuneKleines Mädel – großes GlückE. W. EmoGermany
Kuhle Wampe or Who Owns the World?Kuhle Wampe oder Wem gehört die WeltSlatan DudowGermany
Love's CommandLiebeskommandoGéza von BolváryGermany
Girls in UniformMädchen in UniformLeontine SaganGermany
Mutterliebe(unknown)Germany
Husbands or LoversNju – Eine unverstandene FrauPaul CzinnerGermany
Raid in St. PauliRazzia in Sankt PauliWerner HochbaumGermany
Ripening YouthReifende JugendCarl FroelichGermany
ScampoloScampolo, ein Kind der StraßeHans SteinhoffGermany, Austria
Such Is LifeTakový je životCarl JunghansCzechoslovakia
Stolen LifePaul CzinnerUnited Kingdom
The Diary of a ChambermaidJean RenoirUnited States
Richard OswaldUnited States
The Man I MarriedIrving PichelUnited States
The Pursuit of HappinessAlexander HallUnited States
Voice in the WindArthur RipleyUnited States
EscapeZufluchtCarl FroelichGermany

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear:
    • Ascendancy by Edward Bennett
    • La colmena by Mario Camus
  • Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: A Season in Hakkari by Erden Kıral
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Éric Rohmer for Pauline at the Beach
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yevgeniya Glushenko for Love by Request
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Bruce Dern for That Championship Season
  • Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Xaver Schwarzenberger for Der stille Ozean
  • Honourable Mention:
    • Mo sheng de peng you by Lei Xu
    • Der er et yndigt land by Morten Arnfred
    • Dies rigorose Leben by Vadim Glowna

Independent Awards

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

  • Pauline at the Beach by Éric Rohmer
  • A Season in Hakkari by Erden Kıral

References

References

  1. "33rd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. [https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45383508 Wolfgang Jacobsen: ''50 Jahre Berlinale – Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin''], page 180 – Nicolai, Berlin 2000. {{ISBN. 3-87584-905-1
  3. "RETROSPECTIVE".
  4. "JURIES 1983". berlinale.de.
  5. "PROGRAMME 1983". berlinale.de.
  6. "RETROSPECTIVE".
  7. "RETROSPECTIVE 1983".
  8. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1983". berlinale.de.
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