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37th Berlin International Film Festival

1987 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1987 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name37th Berlin International Film Festival
image37th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: The Theme
number321 films
date20 February – 3 March 1987
websitehttp://www.berlinale.de
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by36th
followed_by38th

The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet film Tema, directed by Gleb Panfilov.

The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and theatre director Rouben Mamoulian. The homage was dedicated to French couple Jean-Louis Barrault, actor and director, and Madeleine Renaud, actress. It was titled Renaud-Barrault au cinéma.

Juries

Main Competition

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

  • Klaus Maria Brandauer, Austrian actor - Jury President
  • Juliet Berto, French actress and filmmaker
  • Kathleen Carroll, American film critic
  • Callisto Cosulich, Italian film critic
  • Victor Dyomin, Soviet actor and screenwriter
  • Reinhard Hauff, German filmmaker
  • Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, film critic and film historian
  • Jiří Menzel, Czech actor and filmmaker
  • Dan Pița, Romanian filmmaker
  • Paul Schrader, American filmmaker and film critic
  • Antonio Skármeta, Chilean writer

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
Children of a Lesser GodRanda HainesUnited States
ComradesBill DouglasUnited Kingdom
Days to RememberDie VerliebtenJeanine MeerapfelWest Germany, Yugoslavia
The Death of EmpedoclesDer Tod des EmpedoklesDanièle Huillet, Jean-Marie StraubWest Germany, France
Diary for My LoversNapló szerelmeimnekMárta MészárosHungary
For Love AloneStephen WallaceAustralia
In the Shadow of the WindLes Fous de BassanYves SimoneauCanada, France
MasksMasquesClaude ChabrolFrance
Mauvais SangLeos Carax
The MiracleLe MiraculéJean-Pierre Mocky
The Moro AffairIl caso MoroGiuseppe FerraraItaly
Mournful UnconcernСкорбное бесчувствиеAlexander SokurovSoviet Union
'night, MotherTom MooreUnited States
PlatoonOliver Stone
The Sea and Poison海と毒薬Kei KumaiJapan
So Many DreamsSo viele TräumeHeiner CarowEast Germany
*The Theme*ТемаGleb PanfilovSoviet Union
VeraSérgio ToledoBrazil
Wolf's HoleVlčí boudaVěra ChytilováCzechoslovakia
Year of EnlightmentEl año de las lucesFernando TruebaSpain

Out of competition

  • Farewell, directed by Elem Klimov (Soviet Union)
  • The Color of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese (United States)
  • A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents, directed by Andrzej Wajda (Poland)
  • **, directed by Hark Bohm (West Germany)
  • Light of Day, directed by Paul Schrader (United States)
  • Ein Treffen mit Rimbaud, directed by Ernst-August Zurborn (West Germany)
  • True Stories, directed by David Byrne (United States)

Retrospective

The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian:

Original titleDirector(s)Country
ApplauseRouben MamoulianUnited States
Becky Sharp
Blood and Sand
City Streets
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Gay Desperado
Golden Boy
High, Wide, and Handsome
Interview With MamoulianPhilip JenkinsonUnited Kingdom
Love Me TonightRouben MamoulianUnited States
The Mark of Zorro
Queen Christina
Rings on Her Fingers
Silk Stockings
The Song of Songs
Summer Holiday
We Live Again

The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Bizarre, BizarreDrôle de drameMarcel CarnéFrance
Entire Days in the TreesDes journées entières dans les arbresMarguerite DurasFrance
HélèneJean Benoît-LévyFrance
Jean de la LuneJean ChouxFrance
Jean-Louis Barrault: Le langage du corpsMuriel BalashUnited States, France
Jean-Louis Barrault, A Man of the TheatreJean-Louis Barrault, Un homme de théâtreMuriel BalashUnited States, France
Kinder des Olymp: Madeleine Renaud und Jean Louis BarraultBirgitta AshoffWest Germany
Children of MontmartreLa MaternelleJean Benoît-Lévy and Marie EpsteinFrance
That Night in VarennesLa Nuit de VarennesEttore ScolaFrance, Italy
Blind DesireLa Part de l'ombreJean DelannoyFrance
La RondeMax OphülsFrance
The Fantastic SymphonyLa Symphonie fantastiqueChristian-JaqueFrance
Blood on His SwordLe Miracle des loupsAndré HunebelleFrance
House of PleasureLe PlaisirMax OphülsFrance
The PuritanLe puritainJeff MussoFrance
Children of ParadiseLes Enfants du ParadisMarcel CarnéFrance
The Doctor's Horrible ExperimentLe Testament du docteur CordelierJean RenoirFrance
The Strange Monsieur VictorL'Étrange Monsieur VictorJean GrémillonFrance
The TunnelLe TunnelKurt BernhardtFrance, Germany
L'Or dans la montagneMax HauflerSwitzerland, France
Summer LightLumière d'étéJean GrémillonFrance
Maria ChapdelaineJulien DuvivierFrance
Portrait of Madeleine RenaudPortrait de Madeleine RenaudJean-Marie CarzouFrance
Stormy WatersRemorquesJean GrémillonFrance
MidshipVent deboutRené LeprinceFrance

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: The Theme by Gleb Panfilov
  • Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: The Sea and Poison by Kei Kumai
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Oliver Stone for Platoon
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Ana Beatriz Nogueira for Vera
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Gian Maria Volonté for The Moro Affair
  • Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
    • Márta Mészáros for Diary for My Lovers
    • Fernando Trueba for Year of Enlightment
  • Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Children of a Lesser God
  • Alfred Bauer Prize: Mauvais Sang

Independent Awards

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

  • The Theme by Gleb Panfilov

References

References

  1. "37th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "RETROSPECTIVE".
  3. "Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage". berlinale.de.
  4. "JURIES 1987". berlinale.de.
  5. "PROGRAMME 1987". berlinale.de.
  6. "RETROSPECTIVE 1987".
  7. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1987". berlinale.de.
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