11th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 11th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 23 to July 4, 1961.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from June 23 to July 4, 1961.
Jury
- James QuinnJames Quinn (BFI Director)James Quinn was a film administrator, producer and exhibitor.He was best known as one of the longest-serving Directors of the British Film Institute...
(Head of Jury) - France RocheFrance RocheFrance Roche is a French film actress and screenwriter. She appeared in 17 films between 1951 and 1979. She was a member of the jury at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
- Marc Turfkruyer
- Satyajit RaySatyajit RaySatyajit Ray was an Indian Bengali filmmaker. He is regarded as one of the greatest auteurs of 20th century cinema. Ray was born in the city of Kolkata into a Bengali family prominent in the world of arts and literature...
- Gian Luigi RondiGian Luigi RondiGian Luigi Rondi is an Italian screenwriter and film director. He was a member of the jury at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival and the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. He was also a member of the jury three times at the Cannes Film Festival in 1963, 1967 and 1980.-External links:...
- Hirosugu Ozaki
- Nicholas RayNicholas RayNicholas Ray was an American film director best known for the movie Rebel Without a Cause....
- Falk Harnack
- Hans Schaarwächter
Films in competition
- A Morte Comanda o CangaçoA Morte Comanda o CangaçoA Morte Comanda o Cangaço is a 1961 Brazilian action film directed by Carlos Coimbra and Walter Guimares Motta. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival...
by Carlos Coimbra, Walter Guimares Motta - Almurahikat by Ahmed Diaeddin
- Amélie ou le temps d'aimerAmelie or The Time to LoveAmelie or The Time to Love is a 1961 French drama film directed by Michel Drach. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marie-José Nat - Amélie* Jean Sorel - Alain* Clotilde Joano - Fanny...
by Michel DrachMichel DrachMichel Drach was a French film director, writer, producer and actor. His fims include Le Passé simple , which he directed and scripted.-Selected filmography:... - AntigoniAntigone (film)Antigone is a 1961 Greek film adaptation of the Ancient Greek tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It stars Irene Papas in the title role.The film follows the story of the play closely but cuts the chorus...
by Yorgos JavellasGeorge TzavellasGeorge Tzavellas, also rendered Giorgos Tzavellas, Yiorgos Tzavellas, or Yorgos Javellas , was a Greek film director, screenwriter, and playwright, considered "a key figure in Greek cinema after WWII". In 1964 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival.-External... - AnuradhaAnuradha (1960 film)Anuradha is a 1960 Hindi-language film produced and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Balraj Sahni, Leela Naidu, Asit Sen and Mukri.The film's music was composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar, in one of his rare forays into Hindi cinema...
by Hrishikesh MukherjeeHrishikesh MukherjeeHrishikesh Mukherjee ) was a famous Indian film director known for a number of films, including Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, and Namak Haraam.Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades,... - Das Wunder des MalachiasThe Miracle of Father MalachiaThe Miracle of Father Malachia is a 1961 West German black-and-white film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Horst Bollmann. The film is based on the 1938 novel Father Malachy's Miracle by Bruce Marshall and tells the story of a supposed miracle in a West German town that is soon exploited...
by Bernhard Wicki - Die Ehe des Herrn MississippiThe Marriage of Mr. MississippiThe Marriage of Mr. Mississippi is a 1961 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E...
by Kurt HoffmannKurt HoffmannKurt Hoffmann was a German film director. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. His film The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... - I faresonen by Bjørn Breigutu
- Kırık ÇanaklarThe Broken PotsThe Broken Pots is a 1960 Turkish drama film directed by Memduh Ün. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lale Oraloğlu - Sabahat* Turgut Özatay - Cemal* Rüya Gümüsata - Ayten* Mualla Kaynak - Mualla...
by Memduh ÜnMemduh ÜnMemduh Ün is a Turkish film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. His film The Broken Pots was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - L'Amant de cinq joursL'Amant de cinq joursL'Amant de cinq jours is a 1961 French comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Jean Seberg - Claire* Micheline Presle - Madeleine* Jean-Pierre Cassel - Antoine...
by Philippe de BrocaPhilippe de BrocaPhilippe de Broca was a French film director.Born Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, the son of a photographer of noble origins. de Broca was a cinephile from an early age, and he studied at the l'École technique de photographie et de cinématographie... - L'assassinoThe Assassin (1961 film)The Assassin is a 1961 Italian crime film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.- Cast :* Marcello Mastroianni - Nello Poletti* Micheline Presle - Adalgisa de Matteis* Cristina Gaioni - Antonella Nogara...
by Elio Petri - La notteLa NotteLa Notte is a 1961 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. It is considered the central film of a trilogy beginning with L'avventura and ending with L'Eclisse.- Plot :...
by Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :... - La patotaLa PatotaLa patota is a 1960 Argentine film directed by Daniel Tinayre. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Miguel Beleirén - Alumno* André Braillard - Alumno* Alfonso De Grazia - Hombre en fiesta de graduación...
by Daniel TinayreDaniel TinayreDaniel Tinayre was a French born Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer.... - Los jóvenesYoung PeopleYoung People is a 1961 Mexican crime film directed by Luis Alcoriza. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Teresa Velázquez - Olga * Julio Alemán - El Gato* Adriana Roel - Alicia...
by Luis AlcorizaLuis AlcorizaLuis Alcoriza de la Vega was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor. His 1962 film Tlayucan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.- Screenwriter :... - MabuThe Coachman (film)The Coachman is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award...
by Dae-jin Kang - MacbethMacbeth (1960 film)Macbeth is a 1960 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play. This, the second Hallmark Hall of Fame series teleplay of Macbeth was, like the 1954 live version, also directed by George Schaefer, and also starred Maurice Evans and Judith Anderson...
by George SchaeferGeorge Schaefer (director)George Louis Schaefer was a director of television and Broadway theatre from the 1950s to the 1990s.-Life and career:... - Makkers Staakt uw Wild GeraasMakkers Staakt uw Wild GeraasMakkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas is a 1960 Dutch drama film directed by Fons Rademakers. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award.-Cast:* Ellen Vogel - Norah Leegher-Buwalda...
by Fons Rademakers - No Love for JohnnieNo Love for JohnnieNo Love for Johnnie is a 1961 British drama film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was based on the book of the same title by the Member of Parliament Wilfred Fienburgh and stars Peter Finch....
by Ralph ThomasRalph ThomasRalph Thomas was an English film director, born in Hull. He is perhaps best known for directing the Doctor series of films.... - Prae dumBlack SilkBlack Silk is a 1961 Thai crime drama film written and directed by Rattana Pestonji.Considered the first Thai film noir, Black Silk was also among the first Thai films to be exhibited at overseas film festivals, screening at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961.-Plot:Seni, a club...
by Rattana PestonjiRattana PestonjiRattana Pestonji was a Thai film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer and is regarded as the father of contemporary Thai film. Although his filmography was brief, his films placed Thai cinema on the world stage. He also pushed for innovations, and was one of the first Thai...
, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand - Question 7Question 7Question 7 is a 1961 film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Michael Gwynn, Margaret Jahnen and Christian de Bresson. It won the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. It was also entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Stuart RosenbergStuart RosenbergStuart Rosenberg was an American film and television director whose notable works included the movies Cool Hand Luke , Voyage of the Damned , The Amityville Horror , and The Pope of Greenwich Village .-Early life and career:Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Rosenberg studied Irish... - Romanoff and JulietRomanoff and Juliet (film)Romanoff and Juliet is a 1961 feature film adaptation of the play of the same name released by Universal Pictures. Peter Ustinov wrote the screenplay, directed, and starred in the film...
by Peter UstinovPeter UstinovPeter Alexander Ustinov CBE was an English actor, writer and dramatist. He was also renowned as a filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, author, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster and television presenter... - The Pleasure of His CompanyThe Pleasure of His CompanyThe Pleasure of His Company is a comedy film starring Fred Astaire and Debbie Reynolds, released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on the 1958 play of the same name by Samuel A. Taylor and Cornelia Otis Skinner.-Plot:...
by George SeatonGeorge SeatonGeorge Seaton was an American screenwriter, playwright, film director and producer, and theatre director.Born George Stenius in South Bend, Indiana, Seaton moved to Detroit after graduating from college to work as an actor on radio station WXYZ. John L... - Traumland der Sehnsucht by Wolfgang Müller-Sehn
- Tulipunainen kyyhkynenThe Scarlet DoveThe Scarlet Dove is a 1961 Finnish thriller film directed by Matti Kassila. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Tauno Palo - Dr...
by Matti KassilaMatti KassilaMatti Kassila is a Finnish film director who achieved fame as one of the most prominent Finnish filmmakers in the 1950s and 60s. He is most famous for the series of four Inspector Palmu movies, based on the character created by Mika Waltari... - Two LovesTwo LovesTwo Loves is a 1961 American drama film directed by Charles Walters. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Shirley MacLaine - Anna Vorontosov* Laurence Harvey - Paul Lathrope* Jack Hawkins - Abercrombie...
by Charles WaltersCharles WaltersCharles Walters was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.... - Une femme est une femmeA Woman Is a WomanA Woman Is a Woman is a 1961 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, featuring Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and associated with the French New Wave.-Plot:...
by Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave".... - Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuruThe Bad Sleep Wellis a 1960 film directed by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It was the first film to be produced under Kurosawa's own independent production company. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival....
by Akira KurosawaAkira Kurosawawas a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, Kurosawa directed 30 filmsIn 1946, Kurosawa co-directed, with Hideo Sekigawa and Kajiro Yamamoto, the feature Those Who Make Tomorrow ;... - Yi wan si qian ge zheng ren by Wang Hao
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
: La notteLa NotteLa Notte is a 1961 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. It is considered the central film of a trilogy beginning with L'avventura and ending with L'Eclisse.- Plot :...
by Michelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo AntonioniMichelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :... - Silver Bear for Best DirectorSilver Bear for Best DirectorThe Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
: Bernhard Wicki for Das Wunder des MalachiasThe Miracle of Father MalachiaThe Miracle of Father Malachia is a 1961 West German black-and-white film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Horst Bollmann. The film is based on the 1938 novel Father Malachy's Miracle by Bruce Marshall and tells the story of a supposed miracle in a West German town that is soon exploited... - Silver Bear for Best ActressSilver Bear for Best ActressThe Silver Bear for Best Actress is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actress.-Awards:- External links :*...
: Anna KarinaAnna KarinaAnna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave...
for Une femme est une femmeA Woman Is a WomanA Woman Is a Woman is a 1961 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, featuring Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and associated with the French New Wave.-Plot:... - Silver Bear for Best ActorSilver Bear for Best ActorThe Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
: Peter FinchPeter FinchPeter Finch was a British-born Australian actor. He is best remembered for his role as "crazed" television anchorman Howard Beale in the film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, his fifth Best Actor award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and a...
for No Love for JohnnieNo Love for JohnnieNo Love for Johnnie is a 1961 British drama film directed by Ralph Thomas. It was based on the book of the same title by the Member of Parliament Wilfred Fienburgh and stars Peter Finch.... - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize: MabuThe Coachman (film)The Coachman is a 1961 South Korean film directed by Kang Dae-jin. At the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, The Coachman became the first Korean film to win a major international award...
by Dae-jin Kang - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize: Une femme est une femmeA Woman Is a WomanA Woman Is a Woman is a 1961 French film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, featuring Anna Karina, Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean-Claude Brialy. It is a tribute to American musical comedy and associated with the French New Wave.-Plot:...
by Jean-Luc GodardJean-Luc GodardJean-Luc Godard is a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is often identified with the 1960s French film movement, French Nouvelle Vague, or "New Wave".... - Silver Bear: Makkers Staakt uw Wild GeraasMakkers Staakt uw Wild GeraasMakkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas is a 1960 Dutch drama film directed by Fons Rademakers. It was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear Award.-Cast:* Ellen Vogel - Norah Leegher-Buwalda...
by Fons Rademakers
External links
- 1961 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1961 at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...