| 34th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Opening: | The Noah's Ark Principle |
| Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Awards: | Golden Bear |
| Number: | 315 films |
| Date: | 17–28 February 1984 |
| Website: | http://www.berlinale.de |
| Chronology: | Berlin International Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 33rd |
| Followed By: | 35th |
The 34th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 17–28 February 1984.[1] The festival opened with The Noah's Ark Principle by Roland Emmerich.[2] The retrospective was dedicated to German-American actor, screenwriter, producer and film director Ernst Lubitsch.[3]
The Golden Bear was awarded to Love Streams directed by John Cassavetes. The Honorary Golden Bear was awarded to American director Jules Dassin and Greek actress Melina Mercouri and the Homage section was dedicated to the couple.[4]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[6]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Ernst Lubitsch 1914-1933:[7]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Dassin | United States | |||
| A Dream of Passion | Κραυγή Γυναικών Kravgi gynaikon | Jules Dassin | Greece, Switzerland | |
| Brute Force | Jules Dassin | United States | ||
| He Who Must Die | Celui qui doit mourir | Jules Dassin | France | |
| Rififi | Du rififi chez les hommes | Jules Dassin | France | |
| Not a random story. Melina Mercouri - Jules Dassin | Keine zufällige Geschichte. Melina Mercouri - Jules Dassin | Charlotte Kerr | West Germany | |
| Never on Sunday | Ποτέ την Κυριακή | Jules Dassin | Greece, United States | |
| Night and the City | Jules Dassin | United Kingdom | ||
| Phaedra | Φαίδρα | Jules Dassin | Greece | |
| The Naked City | Jules Dassin | United States | ||
| The Rehearsal | Η Δοκιμή I dokimi | Jules Dassin | Greece, United Kingdom |
The festival's Forum section included a presentation of Memory of the Camps, a 1946 rough cut of the British feature-length account of Nazi wartime atrocities, German Concentration Camps Factual Survey, the significance of the unfinished work having only recently been understood.[8]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[9]