| 32nd Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Awards: | Golden Bear |
| Number: | 300 films |
| Date: | 12–23 February 1982 |
| Website: | http://www.berlinale.de |
| Chronology: | Berlin International Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 31st |
| Followed By: | 33rd |
The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to Veronika Voss directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
The Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbär) was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.[2] In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart.[3]
A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed Panorama in 1986.[4] The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled Insurrection of Emotions along with East German children's films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the DEFA.[5]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[7]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Thousand Billion Dollars | Mille milliards de dollars | Henri Verneuil | France | |
| Butterfly | Matt Cimber | United States | ||
| Coup de Torchon | Bertrand Tavernier | France | ||
| Großstadtzigeuner | Irmgard von zur Mühlen | West Germany | ||
| High Society Limited | Feine Gesellschaft - beschränkte Haftung | Ottokar Runze | ||
| Kraftprobe | Heidi Genée | |||
| Liebeskonzil | Werner Schroeter | |||
| Whose Life Is It Anyway? | John Badham | United States | ||
The following films were shown in the retrospective "Insurrection of Emotions: Curtis Bernhardt":[8]
| English title | Original title | Director | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Stolen Life | Curtis Bernhardt | United States | |
| Beau Brummell | United Kingdom, United States | ||
| Conflict | United States | ||
| The Last Fort | Das letzte Fort | Germany | |
| The Man Who Murdered | Der Mann, der den Mord beging | ||
| The Rebel | Der Rebell | ||
| The Tunnel | Der Tunnel | ||
| Devotion | United States | ||
| The Woman One Longs For | Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt | Germany | |
| The Last Company | Die letzte Kompagnie | ||
| Orphan of Lowood | Die Waise von Lowood | ||
| Gaby | United States | ||
| High Wall | |||
| Interrupted Melody | |||
| Juke Girl | |||
| Children's Souls Accuse You | Kinderseelen klagen euch an | Germany | |
| Kisses for My President | United States | ||
| Lady with Red Hair | |||
| The Tunnel | Le Tunnel | France, Germany | |
| Million Dollar Baby | United States | ||
| Miss Sadie Thompson | |||
| My Love Came Back | |||
| My Reputation | |||
| Payment on Demand | |||
| Possessed | |||
| The Prince of Rogues | Schinderhannes | Germany | |
| Sirocco | United States | ||
| The Blue Veil | |||
| The Doctor and the Girl | |||
The following films were shown in the retrospective "East German Children's Films":
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Stone | Das kalte Herz | Paul Verhoeven | East Germany |
| Das Pferdemädchen | Egon Schlegel | ||
| Der tapfere Schulschwänzer | Heiner Carow | ||
| Die Fahrt nach Bamsdorf | Klaus Georgi and Otto Sacher | ||
| Die Reise nach Sundevit | Heiner Carow | ||
| The Sons of Great Bear | Die Söhne der großen Bärin | Josef Mach | |
| Ehret die Frauen | Klaus Georgi and Otto Sacher | ||
| Ikarus | Heiner Carow | ||
| Mohr und die Raben von London | Helmut Dziuba | ||
| Philipp, der Kleine | Herrmann Zschoche | ||
| Sie nannten ihn Amigo | Heiner Carow | ||
| Vater als Studienhilfe | Otto Sacher | ||
| Vaters große Liebe | Klaus Georgi | ||
| Vater und die Mathematik | Otto Sacher | ||
| Wie heiratet man einen König? | Rainer Simon | ||
The following films were shown in the homage to James Stewart:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy of a Murder | Otto Preminger | United States | |
| Born to Dance | Roy Del Ruth | ||
| Call Northside 777 | Henry Hathaway | ||
| Destry Rides Again | George Marshall | ||
| It's a Wonderful Life | Frank Capra | ||
| The Glenn Miller Story | Anthony Mann | ||
| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | John Ford | ||
| The Naked Spur | Anthony Mann | ||
| The Philadelphia Story | George Cukor | ||
| The Shop Around the Corner | Ernst Lubitsch | ||
| The Spirit of St. Louis | Billy Wilder | ||
| The Stratton Story | Sam Wood | ||
| Winchester '73 | Anthony Mann | ||
The film Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt by Walter Ruttmann was also shown in the retrospective.
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[9]