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11th Berlin International Film Festival
1961 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
1961 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 11th Berlin International Film Festival |
| image | 11th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg |
| caption | Festival poster |
| location | West Berlin, Germany |
| founded | 1951 |
| awards | Golden Bear: *La Notte* |
| date | 23 June–4 July 1961 |
| website | [Website](http://www.berlinale.de) |
| chronology | Berlin International Film Festival |
| preceded_by | [10th](10th-berlin-international-film-festival) |
| followed_by | [12th](12th-berlin-international-film-festival) |
The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1961.
The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film La Notte directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition
- 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
- 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
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
| 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
| 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
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition
- 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
- 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
[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]
- La Notte by Michelangelo Antonioni
OCIC Award
- Question 7 by Stuart Rosenberg
C.I.D.A.L.C. Award
- La patota by Daniel Tinayre
Youth Film Award
- 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
References
- "11th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
- "JURIES 1961". berlinale.de.
- "PROGRAMME 1961". berlinale.de.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1961". berlinale.de.
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