27th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 24 to July 5, 1977.
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 24 to July 5, 1977.
Jury
- Senta BergerSenta BergerSenta Berger is an Austrian film, stage and television actress, producer and author.Regarded by critics as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, and frequently named as one of the leading German-speaking actresses in polls, Berger has received many award nominations for her acting...
(Head of Jury) - Ellen BurstynEllen BurstynEllen Burstyn is a leading American actress of film, stage, and television. Burstyn's career began in theatre during the late 1950s, and over the next ten years she appeared in several films and television series before joining the Actors Studio in 1967...
- Helène Vager
- Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Maria Fassbinder was a German movie director, screenwriter and actor. He is considered one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema.He maintained a frenetic pace in film-making...
- Derek MalcolmDerek MalcolmDerek Malcolm is a British film critic and historian.Malcolm was educated at Eton College and Oxford University. He worked for several decades as a film critic for The Guardian, having previously been an amateur jockey and the paper's first horse racing correspondent. In 1977, he was a member of...
- Andrej Michaolkow-Kontschalowski
- Ousmane SembèneOusmane SembèneOusmane Sembène , often credited in the French style as Sembène Ousmane in articles and reference works, was a Senegalese film director, producer and writer...
- Humberto SolásHumberto SolásHumberto Solás was a Cuban film director, credited with directing the classic film Lucía , which explored the lives of Cuban women during different periods in Cuban history....
- Basilio Martín PatinoBasilio Martín PatinoBasilio Martín Patino is a Spanish film director, specializing in a creative approach to documentary works. He produced important pieces on the Spanish Civil War , the infamous dictator , or his executioners . He also produced fiction...
Films in competition
- Az ötödik pecsétThe Fifth SealThe Fifth Seal is a 1976 film by Hungarian director Zoltán Fábri based on a novel of the same name by Hungarian author Ferenc Sánta. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Lajos Őze - Miklós Gyuricza...
by Zoltán FábriZoltán FábriZoltán Fábri was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His films The Boys of Paul Street and Hungarians were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.... - Between the Lines by Joan Micklin SilverJoan Micklin SilverJoan Micklin Silver is an American director.She was born in Omaha, Nebraska and received her B.A. From Sarah Lawrence College....
- Camada negraBlack LitterBlack Litter is a 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Aragón won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* José Luis Alonso - Tatin* Manuel Ayuso - Contractor...
by Manuel Gutiérrez AragónManuel Gutiérrez AragónManuel Gutiérrez Aragón is an award-winning Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film Habla, mudita was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Camada negra at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival... - Cyklopat by Christo ChristovChristo ChristovChristo Christov was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1969 and 1997. His 1976 film Cyclops was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. Five years later, his film The Truck was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film...
- Den pro mou láskuDay for My LoveDay for My Love is a 1976 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Juraj Herz. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Sitta - Hanka * Milada Černá* Emma Černá* Lubomír Černík - Kabát* Vlastimil Harapes...
by Juraj Herz - Die Eroberung der ZitadelleThe Conquest of the CitadelThe Conquest of the Citadel is a 1977 German drama film directed by Bernhard Wicki. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* András Fricsay Kali Son - Hermann Brucker* Antonia Reininghaus - Alessandra...
by Bernhard Wicki - Die Vertreibung aus dem ParadiesThe Expulsion from ParadiseThe Expulsion from Paradise is a 1977 German comedy film directed by Niklaus Schilling. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Herb Andress - Andy Paulisch* Elke Haltaufderheide - Astrid Paulisch...
by Niklaus SchillingNiklaus SchillingNiklaus Schilling is a Swiss film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1967 and 1996.His 1977 film The Expulsion from Paradise was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival... - Don's PartyDon's PartyDon's Party is a 1971 play by David Williamson set during the 1969 Australian federal election. The film based on the play was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Plot:...
by Bruce BeresfordBruce BeresfordBruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:... - El anacoretaThe AnchoriteThe Anchorite is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Estelrich. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Fernando Fernán Gómez won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:* Fernando Fernán Gómez - Fernando...
by Juan Estelrich - Grete MindeGrete MindeGrete Minde is a 1977 Austrian-German drama film directed by Heidi Genée. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Katerina Jacob - Grete Minde* Siemen Rühaak - Valtin Zernitz* Hannelore Elsner - Trude Minde...
by Heidi GenéeHeidi GenéeHeidi Genée was a German film editor, director and screenwriter. She worked on 46 films between 1958 and 1984.Her 1977 film Grete Minde was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival... - Herkulesfürdöi emlékA Strange RoleA Strange Role is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Sándor. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Margit Dajka - Öreg primadonna* Irma Patkós - Kegyelmes Asszony...
by Pál SándorPál Sándor (director)Pál Sándor is a Hungarian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed 28 films since 1964. His 1976 film A Strange Role was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.... - The Late ShowThe Late Show (film)The Late Show is a 1977 comedy, neo-noir, romance, mystery film written and directed by Robert Benton and produced by Robert Altman. It stars Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, and Joanna Cassidy...
by Robert BentonRobert BentonRobert Douglas Benton is an American screenwriter and film director.Benton was born in Waxahachie, Texas, the son of Dorothy and Ellery Douglass Benton, a telephone company employee. He attended the University of Texas and Columbia University. Benton has won numerous awards for both writing and... - Le diable probablementThe Devil ProbablyThe Devil Probably is a 1977 French drama film by director Robert Bresson. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Antoine Monnier - Charles* Tina Irissari - Alberte...
by Robert BressonRobert Bresson-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and... - Los albañilesThe BricklayersThe Bricklayers is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesus* Jaime Fernández - Perez Gomez...
by Jorge FonsJorge FonsJorge Fons Pérez is a Mexican film director.He belongs to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad , is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema... - Mama, ich lebeMama, I'm AliveMama, I'm Alive is a 1977 East German film directed by Konrad Wolf. It was chosen as East Germany's official submission to the 50th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination...
by Konrad WolfKonrad WolfKonrad Wolf was an East German film director, son of Friedrich Wolf, brother of Markus Wolf.... - The Man Who Loved WomenThe Man Who Loved Women (1977 film)The Man Who Loved Women is a 1977 French comedy/drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Charles Denner, Brigitte Fossey and Nelly Borgeaud. In 1983, it was remade in Hollywood under the same title. The film had a total of 955,262 admissions in France. -Plot:Montpellier: December 1976...
by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five... - NickelodeonNickelodeon (film)Nickelodeon is a 1976 comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, and Tatum O'Neal. According to Bogdanovich, the film was based on true stories told to him by silent movie directors Alan Dwan and Raoul Walsh...
by Peter BogdanovichPeter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich is an American film historian, director, writer, actor, producer, and critic. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, which included William Friedkin, Brian De Palma, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Michael Cimino, and Francis Ford Coppola... - Porci con le aliPigs Have Wings (film)Pigs Have Wings is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Paolo Pietrangeli and based on the book of the same name by Lidia Ravera and Marco Lombardo Radice. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Franco Bianchi...
by Paolo PietrangeliPaolo PietrangeliPaolo Pietrangeli is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1975 and 2001. His 1977 film Pigs Have Wings was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:... - Sentimentalnyy romanSentimentalnyy romanSentimentalnyy roman is a 1976 Soviet drama film directed by Igor Maslennikov. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Yelena Proklova - Zoya the big* Yelena Koreneva - Zoya the little...
by Igor MaslennikovIgor MaslennikovIgor Fyodorovich Maslennikov is a Russian film director.He was born in Gorky. In 1954 Maslennikov completed his education in the department of journalism of the Leningrad University and worked as an editor, script writer, and cameraman on Leningrad television... - Tenda dos MilagresTenda dos Milagres (film)Tenda dos Milagres is a 1977 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jorge Amado....
by Nelson Pereira dos Santos - VoskhozhdeniyeThe AscentThe Ascent , is a 1977 black-and-white Soviet war film directed by Larisa Shepitko and made at Mosfilm. It was Shepitko's last film before her death in a car accident in 1979...
by Larisa ShepitkoLarisa Shepitko-Early Life:She went to the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow as a student of Alexander Dovzhenko. She was a student of Dovzhenko's for 18 months until he died in 1956. Shepitko graduated from VGIK in 1963 with her prize winning diploma film Heat, made when she was 22 years old... - Vdovstvo Karoline ŽašlerThe Widowhood of Karolina ZaslerThe Widowhood of Karolina Žašler is a 1976 Yugoslavian comedy film directed by Matjaž Klopčič. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Marija Backo* Polde Bibic - Zasler* Miranda Caharija - Korl's wife...
by Matjaž KlopčičMatjaž KlopčičMatjaž Klopčič was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1959 and 2005...
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....
: VoskhozhdeniyeThe AscentThe Ascent , is a 1977 black-and-white Soviet war film directed by Larisa Shepitko and made at Mosfilm. It was Shepitko's last film before her death in a car accident in 1979...
by Larisa ShepitkoLarisa Shepitko-Early Life:She went to the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography in Moscow as a student of Alexander Dovzhenko. She was a student of Dovzhenko's for 18 months until he died in 1956. Shepitko graduated from VGIK in 1963 with her prize winning diploma film Heat, made when she was 22 years old... - Silver Bear - Special Jury PrizeJury Grand PrixThe Jury Grand Prix is a Silver Bear award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition...
: Le diable probablementThe Devil ProbablyThe Devil Probably is a 1977 French drama film by director Robert Bresson. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Antoine Monnier - Charles* Tina Irissari - Alberte...
by Robert BressonRobert Bresson-Life and career:Bresson was born at Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson. Little is known of his early life and the year of his birth, 1901 or 1907, varies depending on the source. He was educated at Lycée Lakanal in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, close to Paris, and... - 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:*...
: Manuel Gutiérrez AragónManuel Gutiérrez AragónManuel Gutiérrez Aragón is an award-winning Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film Habla, mudita was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Camada negra at the 27th Berlin International Film Festival...
for Camada negraBlack LitterBlack Litter is a 1977 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Aragón won the Silver Bear for Best Director.-Cast:* José Luis Alonso - Tatin* Manuel Ayuso - Contractor... - 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 :*...
: Lily TomlinLily TomlinMary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960's when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in...
for The Late ShowThe Late Show (film)The Late Show is a 1977 comedy, neo-noir, romance, mystery film written and directed by Robert Benton and produced by Robert Altman. It stars Art Carney, Lily Tomlin, Bill Macy, Eugene Roche, and Joanna Cassidy... - 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 :*...
: Fernando Fernán GómezFernando Fernán GómezFernando Fernán-Gómez was a Spanish actor and director. He was born in Lima, Peru as his mother, Spanish actress Carola Fernán-Gómez, was making a tour of Latin America. Inheriting his surname as a stage name, he moved to Spain in 1924.After the Spanish Civil War he began a study of Law but...
for El anacoretaThe AnchoriteThe Anchorite is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Estelrich. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Fernando Fernán Gómez won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:* Fernando Fernán Gómez - Fernando... - Silver Bear:
- Herkulesfürdöi emlékA Strange RoleA Strange Role is a 1976 Hungarian drama film directed by Pál Sándor. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Margit Dajka - Öreg primadonna* Irma Patkós - Kegyelmes Asszony...
by Pál SándorPál Sándor (director)Pál Sándor is a Hungarian film director, producer and screenwriter. He has directed 28 films since 1964. His 1976 film A Strange Role was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear.... - Los albañilesThe BricklayersThe Bricklayers is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Cast:* Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesus* Jaime Fernández - Perez Gomez...
by Jorge FonsJorge FonsJorge Fons Pérez is a Mexican film director.He belongs to the first generation of film directors of the UNAM. His short film, Caridad , is still considered one of the best films in Mexican cinema...
- Herkulesfürdöi emlék
External links
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