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7th Berlin International Film Festival

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Location
  
Berlin, Germany

Festival date
  
21 June – 2 July 1957

Founded
  
1951

Website
  
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7th Berlin International Film Festival

Awards
  
Golden Bear (12 Angry Men)

The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June – 2 July 1957. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award first time at the festival this year. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.

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Jury

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

  • Jay Carmody (Head of Jury)
  • Jean de Baroncelli
  • John Sutro
  • Dalpathal Kothari
  • Fernaldo Di Giammatteo
  • Bunzaburo Hayashi
  • Miguel Alemán hijo
  • Thorsten Eklann
  • José María Escudero
  • Edmund Luft
  • Ernst Schröder

    • Films in competition

    The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:

    Awards

    The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Padri e figli
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Amanecer en Puerta Oscura by José María Forqué
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
  • FIPRESCI Award
  • Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
  • Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
  • OCIC Award
  • 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
  • Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson

    • References

    7th Berlin International Film Festival Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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