3rd Berlin International Film Festival explained

3rd Berlin International Film Festival
Location:West Berlin, Germany
Founded:1951
Awards:Golden Bear


The Wages of Fear

Date:18–28 June 1953
Website:Website
Chronology:Berlin International Film Festival
Preceded By:2nd
Followed By:4th

The 3rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 28 June 1953.[1]

The Golden Bear was awarded to The Wages of Fear by the audience vote. Since 1952, the FIAPF had prohibit the festival from awarding any prizes by an official jury (which in the early 50's only Cannes and Venice were allowed to do so), instead the awards were given through audience voting until 1956.[2]

During this edition the first replica of the Bär, created by sculptor Renée Sintenis, produced by the Noack Foundry, was presented and awarded.[3]

The festival held a retrospective on silent films.[4]

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
The Boy KumasenuSean Graham Ghana
O CangaceiroLima BarretoBrazil
The City Stands TrialProcesso alla cittàLuigi ZampaItaly
Fight of the TertiaDer Kampf der TertiaErik OdeWest Germany
Green MagicMagia verdeGian Gaspare NapolitanoItaly, Brazil
A Heart Plays FalseEin Herz spielt falschRudolf JugertWest Germany
Hell Raiders of the DeepI sette dell'Orsa maggioreDuilio ColettiItaly
Man on a TightropeElia KazanUnited States
In Olden DaysAltri tempiAlessandro BlasettiItaly
Sword for Hire戦国無頼Hiroshi InagakiJapan
Les Vacances de Monsieur HulotJacques TatiFrance
The VillageSie fanden eine HeimatLeopold LindtbergSwitzerland, United Kingdom
The Wages of FearLe Salaire de la peurHenri-Georges ClouzotFrance, Italy
Where Chimneys Are Seen煙突の見える場所Heinosuke GoshoJapan

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3rd Berlin International Film Festival . 22 December 2009 . berlinale.de.
  2. Web site: JURIES 1953 . 7 June 2014 . berlinale.de . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023120012/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1953/04_jury_1953/04_Jury_1953.html. 23 October 2013 . live.
  3. Web site: François . Emmanuelle . The woman behind the Bär . Exberliner . 2 March 2018 . 23 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Retrospective. 25 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170304113847/http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/sektionen_sonderveranstaltungen/retrospektive/index.html. 4 March 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: PROGRAMME 1953. 7 June 2014. berlinale.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109155729/https://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1953/02_programm_1953/02_Programm_1953.html. 9 November 2013 . live.
  6. Web site: PRIZES & HONOURS 1953. 6 June 2014 . berlinale.de. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015121239/http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1953/03_preistr_ger_1953/03_Preistraeger_1953.html. 15 October 2013 . live.