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21st Berlin International Film Festival

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Location
  
Berlin, Germany

Festival date
  
26 June – 6 July 1971

Founded
  
1951

Website
  
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21st Berlin International Film Festival

Awards
  
Golden Bear (Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini)

The 21st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 6 July 1971. The International Forum for New Cinema section was introduced at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Italian film Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini directed by Vittorio De Sica.

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Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

  • Bjørn Rasmussen (Head of Jury)
  • Ida Ehre
  • Walter Albuquerque Mello
  • Paul Claudon
  • Kenneth Harper
  • Mani Kaul
  • Charlotte Kerr
  • Rex Reed
  • Giancarlo Zagni

    • Films in competition

    The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

    Awards

    The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: Il giardino dei Finzi-Contini by Vittorio De Sica
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress:
  • Simone Signoret for Le Chat
  • Shirley MacLaine for Desperate Characters
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean Gabin for Le Chat
  • Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
  • Ragnar Lasse-Henriksen for Love Is War
  • Frank D. Gilroy for Desperate Characters
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Il Decameron by Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Special Recognition: Ang.: Lone by Franz Ernst

    • References

    21st Berlin International Film Festival Wikipedia
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