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7th Berlin International Film Festival

7th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: 12 Angry Men
Festival date21 June – 2 July 1957
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1]

The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.[1]

Juries

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]

Main Competition

  • Jay Carmody, American theatre critic - Jury President
  • Jean de Baroncelli, French writer and film critic
  • John Sutro, British producer
  • Dalpathal Kothari, Indian
  • Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Italian historian and film critic
  • Bunzaburo Hayashi, Japanese producer (Japan)
  • Miguel Alemán Jr., Mexican producer
  • Thorsten Eklann, Swedish journalist
  • José María Escudero, Spanish director of photography
  • Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, historian and film critic
  • Ernst Schröder, West-German actor

Documentary and Short Film Competition

  • Adolf Hübl, Austrian founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm - Jury President
  • Paul Heimann, West-German pedagogue
  • Paul Louyet, Belgium producer
  • Norman McLaren, Canadian director and producer
  • Karl Naef, Swiss
  • Yrjö Rannikko, Finish producer
  • Ahmed Sefrioui, Moroccan

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
12 Angry Men Sidney Lumet United States
1918 T. J. Särkkä Finland
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin Jacques Becker France, Italy
Arashi 嵐 Hiroshi Inagaki Japan
Be Dear to Me Ingen tid til kærtegn Annelise Hovmand Denmark
Brahim Jean Flechet Morocco
El Hombre Señalado Francis Lauric Argentina
Fathers and Sons Padri e figli Mario Monicelli Italy
Freedom Vernon Messenger (uncredited) Nigeria
The Girl from Corfu Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteies Yannis Petropoulakis Greece
Hang Tuah Phani Majumdar Singapore, Malaysia
Happiness Felicidad Alfonso Corona Blake Mexico
It Was Not in Vain Nije bilo uzalud Nikola Tanhofer Yugoslavia
Jonas Ottomar Domnick West Germany
Kabuliwala কাবুলিওয়ালা Tapan Sinha India
The Last Ones Shall Be First Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein Rolf Hansen West Germany
Last Pair Out Sista paret ut Alf Sjöberg Sweden
The Man in the Raincoat L'Homme à l'imperméable Julien Duvivier France
Manuela Guy Hamilton United Kingdom
No Sun in Venice Sait-on jamais... Roger Vadim France, Italy
Rendezvous with Forgotten Years Stevnemøte med glemte år Jon Lennart Mjøen Norway
Secrets of Life James Algar United States
The Spanish Gardener Philip Leacock United Kingdom
Tausend Kleine Zeichen Herbert Seggelke West Germany
The Teahouse of the August Moon Daniel Mann United States
Tizoc Tizoc: Amor indio Ismael Rodríguez Mexico
The Tough الفتوة Salah Abu Seif Egypt
The Valley of the Lost Soul 亡魂谷 Chun Yen Hong Kong
The Wayward Bus Victor Vicas United States
The Wedding Day 시집가는 날 Byung-il Lee South Korea
Whom God Forgives Amanecer en Puerta Oscura José María Forqué Spain
The Window to Luna Park La finestra sul Luna Park Luigi Comencini Italy
Woman in a Dressing Gown J. Lee Thompson United Kingdom

Documentary and Short Film Competition

English title Original title Director(s) Country
Big Bill Blues Jean Delire Belgium
Gente lontana Lionetto Fabbri Italy
The Good Earth Đất Lành Ramon A. Estella South Vietnam
Happiness Felicidad Alfonso Corona Blake Mexico
The Horse Boy 暴れん坊街道 Tomu Uchida Japan
La revolución mexicana en sus murales Luis Spota Mexico
The Last Paradise L'ultimo paradiso Folco Quilici Italy
Plitvicka jezera Dragoslav Holub Yugoslavia
Ruf der Götter Dietrich Wawrzyn West Germany
Secrets of Life James Algar United States
Tausend kleine Zeichen Herbert Seggelke West Germany

Official Awards

Sidney Lumet, winner of the Golden Bear at the event.

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]

Main Competition

Documentary and Short Film Competition

Independent Awards

FIPRESCI Award

OCIC Award

References

  1. ^ a b "7th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "JURIES 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "PROGRAMME 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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