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4th Berlin International Film Festival

1954 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1954 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name4th Berlin International Film Festival
image4th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: Hobson's Choice
date
website
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by3rd
followed_by5th

The 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 June 1954. This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.

David Lean won the Golden Bear by the audience voting for his film Hobson's Choice.

Main Competition

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

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
20,000 Leagues Under the SeaRichard FleischerUnited States
Bread, Love and DreamsPane, amore e fantasiaLuigi ComenciniItaly
Circus of LoveRummelplatz der LiebeKurt NeumannWest Germany, United States
Gate of Hell地獄門Teinosuke KinugasaJapan
The Golden Age of Flemish PaintingEen gouden eeuw-de kunst der Vlaamse primitievenPaul HaesaertsBelgium
The Great AdventureDet stora äventyretArne SucksdorffSweden
*Hobson's Choice*David LeanUnited Kingdom
Ikiru生きるAkira KurosawaJapan
The Landowner's DaughterSinhá MoçaTom Payne and Oswaldo SampaioBrazil
The Living DesertJames AlgarUnited States
Magnificent ObsessionDouglas Sirk
No Way BackWeg ohne UmkehrVictor VicasWest Germany
Submarine AttackLa grande speranzaDuilio ColettiItaly
The Unfrocked OneLe DéfroquéLéo JoannonFrance

Official Awards

Main Competition

The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:

  • Golden Bear: Hobson's Choice by David Lean
  • Silver Bear: Bread, Love and Dreams by Luigi Comencini
  • Bronze Berlin Bear: The Unfrocked One by Léo Joannon
  • Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Living Desert by James Algar
  • Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Great Adventure by Arne Sucksdorff
  • Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Golden Age of Flemish Painting by Paul Haesaerts

References

References

  1. "4th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1954". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1954". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1954". berlinale.de.
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