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13th Berlin International Film Festival

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13th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
To Bed or Not to Bed
Bushido, Samurai Saga
Festival date21 June – 2 July 1963
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.[1]

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

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

Main Competition

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Documentary and Short Film Competition

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  • 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

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Main Competition

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

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Bushido, Samurai Saga 武士道残酷物語 Tadashi Imai Japan
The Caretaker Clive Donner United Kingdom
The Cellar המרתף Natan Gross Israel
The Country Doctor Retalhos da Vida de Um Médico Jorge Brum do Canto Portugal
Chased by the Dogs اللص والكلاب 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 열녀문 Shin Sang-ok South Korea
The Mistress Älskarinnan Vilgot Sjöman Sweden
The Reunion La rimpatriata Damiano Damiani Italy, France
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam साहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम Abrar Alvi India
Stop Train 349 Verspätung in Marienborn Rolf Hädrich West Germany, France, Italy
The Suitor Le Soupirant Pierre Étaix 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 Μικρές Αφροδίτες Nikos Koundouros Greece

Documentary and Short Film Competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Bowspelement Charles Huguenot van der Linden Netherlands
Flaming Poppies شقایق سوزان Hushang Shafti Iran
Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle Garrincha – Alegria do Povo Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Brazil
River of Ocean Der große 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

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

Main Competition

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Documentary and Short Film Competition

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Independent Awards

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Interfilm Award

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OCIC Award

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UNICRIT Award

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Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis)

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References

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  1. ^ "13th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  3. ^ "JURIES 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ "PROGRAMME 1963". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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