7th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, West Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (12 Angry Men) |
| Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1957 |
| Website | Website |
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award first time at the festival this year.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
- Jay Carmody, theatre critic (United States) - Jury President
- Jean de Baroncelli, writer and film critic (France)
- John Sutro, producer (United Kingdom)
- Dalpathal Kothari (India)
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, historian and film critic (Italy)
- Bunzaburo Hayashi, producer (Japan)
- Miguel Alemán Jr., producer (Mexico)
- Thorsten Eklann, journalist (Sweden)
- José María Escudero, director of photography (Spain)
- Edmund Luft, playwright, historian and film critic (West Germany)
- Ernst Schröder, actor (West Germany)
International documentary and short jury
- Adolf Hübl, founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm (Austria) - Jury President
- Paul Heimann, pedagogue (West Germany)
- Paul Louyet, producer (Belgium)
- Norman McLaren, director and producer (Canada)
- Karl Naef, (Switzerland)
- Yrjö Rannikko, producer (Finland)
- Ahmed Sefrioui, writer (Morocco)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[4]
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Padri e figli
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Amanecer en Puerta Oscura by José María Forqué
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
- FIPRESCI Award
- Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
- Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
- OCIC Award
- 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
References
- ^ a b "7th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1957". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.