7th Berlin International Film Festival
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2]
Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (12 Angry Men) |
Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1957 |
Website | Website |
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
- Jay Carmody, theatre critic (United States) - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, writer and film critic (France)
- John Sutro, producer (United Kingdom)
- Dalpathal Kothari (India)
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, historian and film critic (Italy)
- Bunzaburo Hayashi, producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., producer (Mexico)
- Thorsten Eklann, journalist (Sweden)
- José María Escudero, director of photography (Spain)
- Edmund Luft, playwright, historian and film critic (West Germany)
- Ernst Schröder, actor (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- Adolf Hübl, founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm (Austria) - Jury President
- Paul Heimann, pedagogue (West Germany)
- Paul Louyet, producer (Belgium)
- Norman McLaren, director and producer (Canada)
- Karl Naef, (Switzerland)
- Yrjö Rannikko, producer (Finland)
- Ahmed Sefrioui, writer (Morocco)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
Feature film | ||||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
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12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | USA | ||
1918 | T. J. Särkkä | Finland | ||
Whom God Forgives | Amanecer en Puerta Oscura | José María Forqué | Spain | |
Arashi | 嵐 Arashi | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan | |
Brahim | Jean Flechet | Morocco | ||
The Last Ones Shall Be First | Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein | Rolf Hansen | West Germany | |
The Tough | الفتوة El fatawa | Salah Abu Seif | Egypt | |
El hombre señalado | Francis Lauric | Argentina | ||
Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico | |
Hang Tuah | Phani Majumdar | Singapore, Malaysia | ||
Be Dear to Me | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Annelise Hovmand | Denmark | |
Jonas | Ottomar Domnick | West Germany | ||
Tausend Kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | ||
Secrets of Life | James Algar | USA | ||
Kabuliwala | কাবুলিওয়ালা Kābuli'ōẏālā | Tapan Sinha | India | |
The Man in the Raincoat | L'Homme à l'imperméable | Julien Duvivier | France | |
The Window to Luna Park | La finestra sul Luna Park | Luigi Comencini | Italy | |
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin | Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin | Jacques Becker | France, Italy | |
Manuela | Guy Hamilton | United Kingdom | ||
It Was Not in Vain | Nije bilo uzalud | Nikola Tanhofer | Yugoslavia | |
Fathers and Sons | Padri e figli | Mario Monicelli | Italy | |
The Girl from Corfu | Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteies | Yannis Petropoulakis | Greece | |
No Sun in Venice | Sait-on jamais... | Roger Vadim | France, Italy | |
The Wedding Day | 시집가는 날 Shijibganeun nal | Byung-il Lee | South Korea | |
Last Pair Out | Sista paret ut | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden | |
Rendezvous with Forgotten Years | Stevnemøte med glemte år | Jon Lennart Mjøen | Norway | |
The Spanish Gardener | Philip Leacock | United Kingdom | ||
Freedom | Vernon Messenger (uncredited) | Nigeria | ||
The Teahouse of the August Moon | Daniel Mann | USA | ||
The Wayward Bus | Victor Vicas | USA | ||
Tizoc | Tizoc: Amor indio | Ismael Rodríguez | Mexico | |
The Valley of the Lost Soul | 亡魂谷 Wang hun gu | Chun Yen | Hong Kong | |
Woman in a Dressing Gown | J. Lee Thompson | United Kingdom |
Documentary and short film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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The Horse Boy | 暴れん坊街道 Abarenbō kaidō | Tomu Uchida | Japan |
Big Bill Blues | Jean Delire | Belgium | |
The Good Earth | Đất Lành | Ramon A. Estella | South Vietnam |
Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
Gente lontana | Lionetto Fabbri | Italy | |
Plitvicka jezera | Dragoslav Holub | Yugoslavia | |
La revolución mexicana en sus murales | Luis Spota | Mexico | |
Ruf der Götter | Dietrich Wawrzyn | West Germany | |
Secrets of Life | James Algar | USA | |
Tausend kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | |
The Last Paradise | L'ultimo paradiso | Folco Quilici | Italy |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Padri e figli
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: ex aequo
Amanecer en Puerta Oscura by José María Forqué
Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
Documentaries and short films jury awards
- Golden Bear (Documentaries): The secrets of nature by James Algar
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): L'ultimo paradiso by Folco Quilici
- Short Film Golden Bear: Gente lontana by Lionetto Fabbri
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: ex aequo:
Plitvička jezera by Šime Šimatović
Tausend kleine Zeichen by Herbert Seggelke
Big Bill Blues by Jean Delire
Independent jury awards
- FIPRESCI Award
- Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
- Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
- OCIC Award
- 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
References
- "7th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "JURIES 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "PROGRAMME 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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