The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.[1]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: La Notte |
| Festival date | 23 June–4 July 1961 |
| Website | Website |
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La Notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.[2]
Juries
editThe following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
Main Competition
edit- James Quinn, British producer - Jury President
- France Roche, French journalist, film critic, actress and screenwriter
- Marc Turfkruyer, Belgian film critic
- Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian film critic
- Hirotsugu Ozaki, Japanese theatre critic
- Nicholas Ray, American filmmaker
- Falk Harnack, West-German filmmaker
- Hans Schaarwächter, West-German journalist and writer
Documentary and Short Films Competition
edit- Willem de Vogel, Dutch actor - Jury President
- Else Goelz, West-German journalist
- Mohammed Gamal Eldin Rifaat, Emirati
- Luis Gómez Mesa, Spanish film critic and writer
- Max Lippmann, West-German film critic
- Ingeborg Lyche, Norwegian chairperson of the Statens Filmsentral
- Flávio R. Tambellini, Brazilian producer
Official Sections
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14,000 Witnesses | 證人 萬 四千 個 證人 | Wang Hao | Taiwan, Hong Kong |
| Amelie or The Time to Love | Amélie ou le Temps d'aimer | Michel Drach | France |
| Antigone | Aντιγόνη | Yorgos Javellas | Greece |
| Anuradha | अनुराधा | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | India |
| The Assassin | L'assassino | Elio Petri | Italy, France |
| A Woman Is a Woman | Une femme est une femme | Jean-Luc Godard | France |
| The Bad Sleep Well | 悪い奴ほどよく眠る | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| Black Silk | Prae dum | Rattana Pestonji and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand | Thailand |
| The Broken Pots | Kırık Çanaklar | Memduh Ün | Turkey |
| The Coachman | 마부 | Kang Dae-jin | South Korea |
| The End of the Cancageiros | A Morte Comanda o Cangaço | Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares Motta | Brazil |
| Five Day Lover | L'Amant de cinq jours | Philippe de Broca | France, Italy |
| La Notte | Michelangelo Antonioni | Italy, France | |
| La patota | Daniel Tinayre | Argentina | |
| Macbeth | George Schaefer | United States, United Kingdom | |
| The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi | Die Ehe des Herrn Mississippi | Kurt Hoffmann | West Germany, Switzerland |
| The Miracle of Father Malachia | Das Wunder des Malachias | Bernhard Wicki | Austria |
| No Love for Johnnie | Ralph Thomas | United Kingdom | |
| The Pleasure of His Company | George Seaton | United States | |
| Question 7 | Stuart Rosenberg | United States, West Germany | |
| Romanoff and Juliet | Peter Ustinov | United States | |
| The Scarlet Dove | Tulipunainen kyyhkynen | Matti Kassila | Finland |
| Teenagers | Almurahikat | Ahmed Diaa Eddine | Egypt |
| That Joyous Eve | Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas | Fons Rademakers | Netherlands |
| Two Loves | Charles Walters | United States | |
| Young People | Los jóvenes | Luis Alcoriza | Mexico |
| Zone of Danger | I faresonen | Bjørn Breigutu | Norway |
Documentary and Short Films Competition
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Country Called Chile | Un país llamado Chile | B.H. Hardy | Chile |
| Chimichimito | José Martín | Venezuela | |
| Dreamland of Desire | Traumland der Sehnsucht | Wolfgang Müller-Sehn | West Germany, Greece |
| Gesicht von der Stange? | Raimund Ruehl | West Germany | |
| Hold Back the Sea | De lage landen | George Sluizer | Netherlands |
| Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura | Raffaele Andreassi | Italy | |
| Morning on the Lièvre | David Bairstow | Canada | |
| Third Side of the Coin | Description d'un combat | Chris Marker | France, Israel |
| Sirènes | Emile Degelin | Belgium | |
Official Awards
edit
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
Main Competition
edit- Golden Bear: La Notte by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Silver Bear: Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas by Fons Rademakers
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Bernhard Wicki for The Miracle of Father Malachia
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Anna Karina for A Woman Is a Woman
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Peter Finch for No Love for Johnnie
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Coachman by Kang Dae-jin
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: A Woman Is a Woman by Jean-Luc Godard
Documentary and Short Films Competition
edit- Golden Bear (Documentaries): Third Side of the Coin by Chris Marker
- Silver Bear special prize (Documentaries): Dreamland of Desire by Wolfgang Müller-Sehn
- Short Film Golden Bear: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
- Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Chimichimito by José Martín
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film):
- Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer
- Lo specchio, la tigre e la pianura by Raffaele Andreassi
- Sirènes by Emile Degelin
- Morning on the Lièvre by David Bairstow
Independent Awards
editOCIC Award
editC.I.D.A.L.C. Award
editYouth Film Award
edit- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg
- Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: Third Side of the Coin by Chris Marker
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Hold Back the Sea by George Sluizer
- Honorable Mention: Gesicht von der Stange? by Raimund Ruehl
References
edit- ^ "11th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1961". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.