13th Berlin International Film Festival

The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded ex aequo to the Italian film Il diavolo directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Japanese film Bushidô zankoku monogatari directed by Tadashi Imai.[2]

13th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear (Il diavolo and Bushidô zankoku monogatari)
Festival date21 June – 2 July 1963
WebsiteWebsite

Jury

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

International feature film jury

International documentary and short jury

  • T.O.S. Benson, minister of culture (Nigeria) - Jury President
  • Charles Boost, illustrator and writer (Netherlands)
  • Volker Baer, journalist (West Germany)
  • Carlos Fernández Cuenca, journalist and film critic (Spain)
  • Børge Høst, director, screenwriter and producer (Denmark)
  • Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, director and producer (West Germany)
  • Abdel Rahim Sorour, (United Arab Emirates)

Films in competition

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

Feature film
English title Original title Director(s) Country
The Mistress Älskarinnan Vilgot Sjöman Sweden
Bushido, Samurai Saga 武士道残酷物語 Bushidō zankoku monogatari Tadashi Imai Japan
The Caretaker Clive Donner United Kingdom
Chased by the Dogs اللص والكلاب El less wal kilab Kamal El Sheikh Egypt
Freud: The Secret Passion John Huston USA
Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle Garrincha – Alegria do Povo Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Brazil
To Bed or Not to Bed Il diavolo Gian Luigi Polidoro Italy
The Immortal L'Immortelle Alain Robbe-Grillet France, Italy, Turkey
The Reunion La rimpatriata Damiano Damiani Italy, France
The Terrace La terraza Leopoldo Torre Nilsson Argentina
The Suitor Le Soupirant Pierre Étaix France
Life and Death in Flanders Leven en dood op het land Emile Degelin Belgium
Lilies of the Field Ralph Nelson USA
The Innocents Los inocentes Juan Antonio Bardem Argentina, Spain
Man and Beast Mensch und Bestie Edwin Zbonek West Germany, Yugoslavia
Young Aphrodites Mikres Aphrodites Nikos Koundouros Greece
The Cellar המרתף Ha-Martef Natan Gross Israel
The Country Doctor Retalhos da Vida de Um Médico Jorge Brum do Canto Portugal
King, Queen and Slave साहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam Abrar Alvi India
Heaven Sent Un drôle de paroissien Jean-Pierre Mocky France
Stop Train 349 Verspätung in Marienborn Rolf Hädrich West Germany, France, Italy
The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women 열녀문 Yeolnyeomun Shin Sang-ok South Korea
Open Secret Yksityisalue Maunu Kurkvaara Finland
Documentary and short film
English title Original title Director(s) Country
Bowspelement Charles Huguenot van der Linden Netherlands
Flaming Poppies شقایق سوزان Shaqayeq-e Suzan 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

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

Documentaries and short films jury awards

Independent jury awards

References
  1. "13th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  2. "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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