| 7th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Awards: | Golden Bear |
| Date: | 21 June – 2 July 1957 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Berlin International Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 6th |
| Followed By: | 8th |
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1]
The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[2]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[3]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | United States | ||
| 1918 | T. J. Särkkä | Finland | ||
| The Adventures of Arsène Lupin | Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin | Jacques Becker | France, Italy | |
| Arashi | 嵐 | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan | |
| Be Dear to Me | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Annelise Hovmand | Denmark | |
| Brahim | Jean Flechet | Morocco | ||
| El Hombre Señalado | Francis Lauric | Argentina | ||
| Fathers and Sons | Padri e figli | Mario Monicelli | Italy | |
| Freedom | Vernon Messenger (uncredited) | Nigeria | ||
| The Girl from Corfu | Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteies | Yannis Petropoulakis | Greece | |
| Hang Tuah | Phani Majumdar | Singapore, Malaysia | ||
| Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico | |
| It Was Not in Vain | Nije bilo uzalud | Nikola Tanhofer | Yugoslavia | |
| Jonas | Ottomar Domnick | West Germany | ||
| Kabuliwala | কাবুলিওয়ালা | Tapan Sinha | India | |
| The Last Ones Shall Be First | Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein | Rolf Hansen | West Germany | |
| Last Pair Out | Sista paret ut | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden | |
| The Man in the Raincoat | L'Homme à l'imperméable | Julien Duvivier | France | |
| Manuela | Guy Hamilton | United Kingdom | ||
| No Sun in Venice | Sait-on jamais... | Roger Vadim | France, Italy | |
| Rendezvous with Forgotten Years | Stevnemøte med glemte år | Jon Lennart Mjøen | Norway | |
| Secrets of Life | James Algar | United States | ||
| The Spanish Gardener | Philip Leacock | United Kingdom | ||
| Tausend Kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | ||
| The Teahouse of the August Moon | Daniel Mann | United States | ||
| Tizoc | Tizoc: Amor indio | Ismael Rodríguez | Mexico | |
| The Tough | الفتوة | Salah Abu Seif | Egypt | |
| The Valley of the Lost Soul | 亡魂谷 | Chun Yen | Hong Kong | |
| The Wayward Bus | Victor Vicas | United States | ||
| The Wedding Day | 시집가는 날 | Byung-il Lee | South Korea | |
| Whom God Forgives | Amanecer en Puerta Oscura | José María Forqué | Spain | |
| The Window to Luna Park | La finestra sul Luna Park | Luigi Comencini | Italy | |
| Woman in a Dressing Gown | J. Lee Thompson | United Kingdom | ||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bill Blues | Jean Delire | Belgium | ||
| Gente lontana | Lionetto Fabbri | Italy | ||
| The Good Earth | Đất Lành | Ramon A. Estella | South Vietnam | |
| Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico | |
| The Horse Boy | 暴れん坊街道 | Tomu Uchida | Japan | |
| La revolución mexicana en sus murales | Luis Spota | Mexico | ||
| The Last Paradise | L'ultimo paradiso | Folco Quilici | Italy | |
| Plitvicka jezera | Dragoslav Holub | Yugoslavia | ||
| Ruf der Götter | Dietrich Wawrzyn | West Germany | ||
| Secrets of Life | James Algar | United States | ||
| Tausend kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | ||
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[4]