| 36th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Opening: | Ginger and Fred |
| Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Awards: | Golden Bear |
| Number: | 313 films |
| Date: | 14–25 February 1986 |
| Website: | http://www.berlinale.de |
| Chronology: | Berlin International Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 35th |
| Followed By: | 37th |
The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986.[1] The festival opened with Ginger and Fred by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival.[2]
The Golden Bear was awarded to West German film Stammheim directed by Reinhard Hauff. The retrospective was in honour of German actress and film producer Henny Porten and the homage was dedicated to American film director Fred Zinnemann.[3] Claude Lanzmann's 9 hour long documentary film Shoah about The Holocaust was screened at the Young Filmmakers Forum (renamed the International Forum of New Cinema in 1987).
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[5]
The following films were shown in the retrospective in honour of Henny Porten:[6]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman | 24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau | Robert Land | Germany | |
| Alexandra | Curt A. Stark | Germany | ||
| Anna Boleyn | Ernst Lubitsch | Germany | ||
| Carola Lamberti – Eine vom Zirkus | Hans Müller | East Germany | ||
| Christa Hartungen | Rudolf Biebrach | Germany | ||
| The Ancient Law | Das alte Gesetz | E. A. Dupont | Germany | |
| The Beggar Student | Der Bettelstudent | Franz Porten | Germany | |
| Der Müller und sein Kind | Adolf Gärtner | Germany | ||
| Der Optimist | E. W. Emo | Germany | ||
| Der Schatten des Meeres | Curt A. Stark | Germany | ||
| The Blue Lantern | Die blaue Laterne | Rudolf Biebrach | Germany | |
| The Lady, the Devil and the Model | Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell | Rudolf Biebrach | Germany | |
| The Vulture Wally | Die Geierwally | E. A. Dupont | Germany | |
| The Long Intermission | Die große Pause | Carl Froelich | Germany | |
| The Buchholz Family | Familie Buchholz | Carl Froelich | Germany | |
| Funiculi-Funicula | Franz Porten | Germany | ||
| Hann, Hein und Henny | Rudolf Biebrach | Germany | ||
| Backstairs | Hintertreppe | Leopold Jessner and Paul Leni | Germany | |
| Kohlhiesel's Daughters | Kohlhiesels Töchter | Ernst Lubitsch | Germany | |
| The Comedians | Komödianten | G. W. Pabst | Germany | |
| Künstlerliebe | Adolf Gärtner | Germany | ||
| Lotte | Carl Froelich | Germany | ||
| Louise, Queen of Prussia | Luise, Königin von Preußen | Carl Froelich | Germany | |
| Meissner Porzellan | Franz Porten | Germany | ||
| Mother and Child | Mutter und Kind | Hans Steinhoff | Germany | |
| Marriage of Affection | Neigungsehe | Carl Froelich | Germany | |
| Rose Bernd | Alfred Halm | Germany | ||
| Scandalous Eva | Skandal um Eva | G. W. Pabst | Germany | |
| Tragödie eines Streiks | Adolf Gärtner | Germany | ||
| Um Haaresbreite | Curt A. Stark | Germany | ||
| Verkannt | (unknown) | Germany | ||
| Escape | Zuflucht | Carl Froelich | Germany | |
The following films were shown in the homage dedicated to Fred Zinnemann:[7]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act of Violence | Fred Zinnemann | United States | |
| A Hatful of Rain | |||
| A Man for All Seasons | |||
| Behold a Pale Horse | |||
| Benjy | |||
| The Day of the Jackal | United Kingdom, France | ||
| Eyes in the Night | United States | ||
| Fishermen's Nets | Redes | Fred Zinnemann and Emilio Gómez Muriel | Mexico |
| Five Days One Summer | Fred Zinnemann | United States | |
| Forbidden Passage | |||
| From Here to Eternity | |||
| High Noon | |||
| Julia | |||
| Kid Glove Killer | |||
| The Member of the Wedding | |||
| The Men | |||
| The Nun's Story | |||
| Oklahoma! | |||
| The Search | United States, Switzerland | ||
| The Seventh Cross | United States | ||
| The Story of Doctor Carver | |||
| The Sundowners | |||
| Teresa | |||
| That Mothers Might Live | |||
| While America Sleeps | |||
The film Le Brasier ardent by Ivan Mosjoukine and Alexandre Volkoff was also shown in the retrospective as a tribute to the Cinémathèque Française for its 50th anniversary.
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[8]