3rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 3rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 28 June 1953.[1] This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Le Salaire de la peur) |
| Festival date | 18–28 June 1953 |
| Website | Website |
Golden Bear was awarded to Le Salaire de la peur by audience vote.[3] The festival held a retrospective on the Silent films.[4]
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village | Sie fanden eine Heimat | Leopold Lindtberg | Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| Where Chimneys Are Seen | 煙突の見える場所 Entotsu no mieru basho | Heinosuke Gosho | Japan |
| The Wages of Fear | Le Salaire de la peur | Henri-Georges Clouzot | France, Italy |
| Green Magic | Magia verde | Gian Gaspare Napolitano | Italy, Brazil |
| Man on a Tightrope | Elia Kazan | USA | |
| The City Stands Trial | Processo alla città | Luigi Zampa | Italy |
| A Heart Plays False | Ein Herz spielt falsch | Rudolf Jugert | West Germany |
| Fight of the Tertia | Der Kampf der Tertia | Erik Ode | West Germany |
| Monsieur Hulot's Holiday | Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot | Jacques Tati | France |
| In Olden Days | Altri tempi - Zibaldone n. 1 | Alessandro Blasetti | Italy |
| The Boy Kumasenu | Sean Graham | Ghana | |
| Cangaçeiro | O Cangaceiro | Lima Barreto | Brazil |
| Sword for Hire | 戦国無頼 Sengoku burai | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan |
| Hell Raiders of the Deep | I sette dell'Orsa maggiore | Duilio Coletti | Italy |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[3]
- Golden Bear: Le Salaire de la peur by Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Silver Bear: Magia verde by Gian Gaspare Napolitano
- Bronze Berlin Bear: Sie fanden eine Heimat by Leopold Lindtberg
References
- "3rd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- "JURIES 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- "Retrospective". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "PROGRAMME 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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