3rd Berlin International Film Festival | |
Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
Founded: | 1951 |
Awards: | Golden Bear |
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]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[5]
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
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The Boy Kumasenu | Sean Graham | Ghana | ||
O Cangaceiro | Lima Barreto | Brazil | ||
The City Stands Trial | Processo alla città | Luigi Zampa | Italy | |
Fight of the Tertia | Der Kampf der Tertia | Erik Ode | West Germany | |
Green Magic | Magia verde | Gian Gaspare Napolitano | Italy, Brazil | |
A Heart Plays False | Ein Herz spielt falsch | Rudolf Jugert | West Germany | |
Hell Raiders of the Deep | I sette dell'Orsa maggiore | Duilio Coletti | Italy | |
Man on a Tightrope | Elia Kazan | United States | ||
In Olden Days | Altri tempi | Alessandro Blasetti | Italy | |
Sword for Hire | 戦国無頼 | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan | |
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot | Jacques Tati | France | ||
The Village | Sie fanden eine Heimat | Leopold Lindtberg | Switzerland, United Kingdom | |
The Wages of Fear | Le Salaire de la peur | Henri-Georges Clouzot | France, Italy | |
Where Chimneys Are Seen | 煙突の見える場所 | Heinosuke Gosho | Japan |
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[6]