13th Berlin International Film Festival
1963 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
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The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.[1]
Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: To Bed or Not to Bed Bushido, Samurai Saga |
| Festival date | 21 June â 2 July 1963 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to To Bed or Not to Bed directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Bushido, Samurai Saga directed by Tadashi Imai.[2]
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
Main Competition
- Wendy Toye, British actress and director - Jury President
- Harry R. Sokal, West-German producer
- Fernando Ayala, Argentinian filmmaker and producer
- Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker
- Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian filmmaker and producer
- Guglielmo Biraghi, Italian journalist and film critic
- Masatora Sakurai, Japanese
- Karl Malden, American actor
- Günther Engels, West-German
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian minister of culture - Jury President
- Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and writer
- Volker Baer, West-German journalist
- Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist and film critic
- Børge Høst, Danish filmmaker and producer
- Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, West-German director and producer
- Abdel Rahim Sorour, Emirati
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushido, Samurai Saga | æ¦å£«éæ®é ·ç©èª | Tadashi Imai | Japan |
| The Caretaker | Clive Donner | United Kingdom | |
| The Cellar | ××רתף | Natan Gross | Israel |
| The Country Doctor | Retalhos da Vida de Um Médico | Jorge Brum do Canto | Portugal |
| Chased by the Dogs | اÙÙص ÙاÙÙÙاب | Kamal El Sheikh | Egypt |
| Freud: The Secret Passion | John Huston | United States | |
| Heaven Sent | Un drôle de paroissien | Jean-Pierre Mocky | France |
| L'Immortelle | Alain Robbe-Grillet | France, Italy, Turkey | |
| The Innocents | Los inocentes | Juan Antonio Bardem | Argentina, Spain |
| Lilies of the Field | Ralph Nelson | United States | |
| Life and Death in Flanders | Leven en dood op het land | Emile Degelin | Belgium |
| Man and Beast | Mensch und Bestie | Edwin Zbonek | West Germany, Yugoslavia |
| The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women | ì´ë 문 | Shin Sang-ok | South Korea |
| The Mistress | Ãlskarinnan | Vilgot Sjöman | Sweden |
| The Reunion | La rimpatriata | Damiano Damiani | Italy, France |
| Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | साहिब बà¥à¤¬à¥ à¤à¤° à¤à¤¼à¥à¤²à¤¾à¤® | Abrar Alvi | India |
| Stop Train 349 | Verspätung in Marienborn | Rolf Hädrich | West Germany, France, Italy |
| The Suitor | Le Soupirant | Pierre Ãtaix | France |
| The Terrace | La terraza | Leopoldo Torre Nilsson | Argentina |
| To Bed or Not to Bed | Il diavolo | Gian Luigi Polidoro | Italy |
| Yksityisalue | Maunu Kurkvaara | Finland | |
| Young Aphrodites | ÎικÏÎÏ ÎÏÏοδίÏÎµÏ | Nikos Koundouros | Greece |
Documentary and Short Film Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowspelement | Charles Huguenot van der Linden | Netherlands | |
| Flaming Poppies | Ø´ÙاÛ٠سÙزا٠| Hushang Shafti | Iran |
| Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle | Garrincha â Alegria do Povo | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| River of Ocean | Der groÃe Atlantik | Peter Baylis | West Germany |
| The Home-Made Car | James Hill | United Kingdom | |
| Merci, Monsieur Schmitz | Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine | France | |
| The Marketplace | Tori | Errko Kivikoski | Finland |
| You Must Choose Life | Wähle das Leben | Erwin Leiser | Switzerland, Sweden, Austria |
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
Main Competition
- Golden Bear:
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Nikos Koundouros for Young Aphrodites
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Bibi Andersson for The Mistress
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Caretaker by Clive Donner
Documentary and Short Film Competition
- Silver Bear (Documentaries): River of Ocean by Peter Baylis
- Short Film Golden Bear: Bowspelement by Charles Huguenot van der Linden
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: The Home-Made Car by James Hill
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film):
- Tori by Errko Kivikoski
- Shaqayeq-e Suzan by Hushang Shafti
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award
- Young Aphrodites by Nikos Koundouros
- Honorable Mention: The Reunion by Damiano Damiani
Interfilm Award
OCIC Award
UNICRIT Award
Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis)
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People:
- Ha-Martef by Natan Gross
- Stop Train 349 by Rolf Hädrich
- Honorable Mention: Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Merci, Monsieur Schmitz by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine
- Honorable Mention: The Home-Made Car by James Hill