7th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 21 to July 2, 1957.
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 21 to July 2, 1957.
Jury
- 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 SchröderErnst Schröder (actor)Ernst Schröder was a popular German theatre, film and TV actor.-Life:Born in Herne, Schröder began his acting career at the nearby Bochum Theatre in 1934, under the legendary director Saladin Schmitt. He worked there until 1936, also working as Assistant Director and Stage Designer...
Films in competition
- 12 Angry Men by Sidney LumetSidney LumetSidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict...
- 19181918 (film)1918 is a 1957 Finnish war film directed by Toivo Särkkä. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Åke Lindman - Samuel Bro* Anneli Sauli - Essi Söderman* Ture Ara - Ceder * Matti Aulos - Humalainen...
by T. J. SärkkäToivo SärkkäToivo Jalmari Särkkä , born Toivo Hjalmar Silén, was a Finnish film producer and director. He was CEO of the production company Suomen Filmiteollisuus.... - Amanecer en Puerta OscuraWhom God ForgivesWhom God Forgives is a 1957 Spanish action film directed by José María Forqué. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award.-Cast:* Francisco Rabal - Juan Cuenca* Luis Peña - Andrés...
by José María ForquéJosé María ForquéJosé María Forqué was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.-Filmography:* 1947 : Juventudes de España, bajo una Patria hermosa* 1951 : María Morena* 1951 : Niebla y sol... - ArashiArashi (film)Arashi is a 1956 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Inagaki. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Chishû Ryû - Shinji Mizusawa* Kinuyo Tanaka - Otoku, housekeeper* Daisuke Katô - Ishii* Akira Kubo - Saburo Mizusawa...
by Hiroshi InagakiHiroshi Inagakiwas a Japanese filmmaker most known for the Academy Award-winning Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto, which he directed in 1954.-Career:Born in Tokyo as the son of a shinpa actor, Inagaki appeared on stage in his childhood before joining the Nikkatsu studio as an actor in 1922... - Brahim by Jean Flechet
- Die Letzten werden die Ersten seinThe Last Ones Shall Be FirstThe Last Ones Shall Be First is a 1957 German crime film directed by Rolf Hansen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* O. E...
by Rolf HansenRolf Hansen (director)Rolf Hansen was a German film director. He directed 20 films between 1936 and 1960.-Selected filmography:* Die grosse Liebe * Dr. Holl * Desires... - El fatawaThe ToughThe Tough is a 1957 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Farid Shawqi* Taheya Cariocca* Zaki Rostom* Tewfik El Dekn* Mimi Shakeeb* Fakher Fakher* Mahmoud El-Sabbaa...
by Salah Abu SeifSalah Abu SeifSalah Abu Seif was one of the most famous Egyptian film directors. He is considered to be the godfather of the realistic cinema in Egypt... - El hombre señaladoEl Hombre señaladoEl hombre señalado is a 1957 Argentine drama film directed by Francis Lauric. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Cristina Berys* Homero Cárpena* Enrique Chaico* Raúl del Valle* Mario Fortuna* José María Gutiérrez...
by Francis Lauric - FelicidadHappiness (1956 film)Happiness is a 1956 Mexican drama film directed by Alfonso Corona Blake. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Elsa Cárdenas* Carlos López Moctezuma* Gloria Lozano* Armando Sáenz* Fanny Schiller...
by Alfonso Corona BlakeAlfonso Corona BlakeAlfonso Corona Blake was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed 27 films between 1956 and 1971... - Hang TuahHang Tuah (film)Hang Tuah is a 1959 Malay feature film directed by Phani Majmudar. It is the first Malay film to be fully shot in Eastman color film.It was released to public on 28 January 1956...
by Phani Majumdar - Ingen tid til kærtegnBe Dear to Me-Cast:* Eva Cohn - Lene* Lily Weiding - Mor - Skuespillerinde Maria Lehmann* Hans Kurt - Far - Direktør Mogens Vestergaard* Jørgen Reenberg - Lærer Harting* Yvonne Petersen - Anne* Annelise Jacobsen - Frk. Sørensen* Johannes Marott - Viggo...
by Annelise HovmandAnnelise HovmandAnnelise Hovmand is a Danish film director, screenwriter and film producer. She directed 12 films between 1955 and 1991... - Jonas by Ottomar Domnick
- KabuliwalaKabuliwalaKabuliwala ) is a 1957 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha and based on the eponymous story by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore.-Plot:...
by Tapan SinhaTapan SinhaTapan Sinha , was a Indian film director. He was arguably the most uncompromising filmmaker outside the orbit of Parallel Cinema.-Personal life and background:... - L'homme à l'imperméable by Julien DuvivierJulien DuvivierJulien Duvivier was a French film director. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930-1960...
- La finestra sul Luna ParkThe Window to Luna ParkThe Window to Luna Park is a 1957 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Giulia Rubini - Ada, Aldo's wife* Gastone Renzelli - Aldo* Pierre Trabaud - Righetto...
by Luigi ComenciniLuigi ComenciniLuigi Comencini was an Italian film director. Together with Dino Risi, Ettore Scola and Mario Monicelli, he was considered among the masters of the commedia all'italiana genre.... - Les aventures d'Arsène LupinThe Adventures of Arsène LupinThe Adventures of Arsène Lupin is a 1957 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Robert Lamoureux as André Larouche / Arsène Lupin / Aldo Parolini...
by Jacques BeckerJacques BeckerJacques Becker was a French screenwriter and film director.Becker was born in Paris, in an upper class background. During the 1930s he worked as an assistant to director Jean Renoir during his peak period, which produced such cinematic masterpieces as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game... - ManuelaManuela (1957 film)Manuela is a 1957 British drama film directed by Guy Hamilton. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Trevor Howard - James Prothero* Elsa Martinelli - Manuela Hunt* Pedro Armendáriz - Mario Constanza...
by Guy HamiltonGuy HamiltonGuy Hamilton is an English film director.Hamilton was born in Paris, France where his English parents were living. Remaining in France during the Nazi occupation, he was active in the French Resistance... - Nije bilo uzaludIt Was Not in VainIt Was Not in Vain is a 1957 Yugoslavian drama film directed by Nikola Tanhofer. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Boris Buzančić* Mira Nikolić* Mia Oremović* Zlata Perlić* Zvonimir Rogoz* Vjera Simic...
by Nikola TanhoferNikola TanhoferNikola Tanhofer was a Croatian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His film It Was Not in Vain was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Filmography:* Plavi 9... - Padri e figliFathers and Sons (1957 film)Fathers and Sons is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director award.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Vincenzo Corallo...
by Mario MonicelliMario MonicelliMario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:... - Protevousianikes peripeteiesThe Girl from CorfuThe Girl from Corfu is a 1956 Greek comedy film directed by Yannis Petropoulakis. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Rena Vlahopoulou - Rinoula* Stephanos Stratigos - Angelos* Stavros Iatridis* Annie Ball - Marietta...
by Yannis Petropoulakis - Sait-on jamais...No Sun in VeniceNo Sun in Venice is a 1957 French-Italian drama film directed by Roger Vadim. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Françoise Arnoul - Sophie* Christian Marquand - Michel Lafaurie* Robert Hossein - Sforzi* O. E...
by Roger VadimRoger VadimRoger Vadim was a French screenwriter, director, and producer as well as a journalist, author and actor, who launched Brigitte Bardot's career in the film And God Created Woman.-Early life:... - Sista paret utLast Pair OutLast Pair Out , is a 1956 Swedish drama film directed by Alf Sjöberg and written by Ingmar Bergman. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck – Susanna Dahlin* Harriet Andersson – Anita...
by Alf Sjöberg - Stevnemøte med glemte årStevnemøte med glemte årStevnemøte med glemte år is a 1957 Norwegian drama film directed by Jon Lennart Mjøen. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Mona Hofland* Espen Skjønberg* Henki Kolstad* Inger Marie Andersen* Jon Lennart Mjøen...
by Jon Lennart MjøenJon Lennart MjøenJon Lennart Mjøen was a Norwegian actor, film director and screenwriter. He appeared in twelve films between 1936 and 1968. His film Stevnemøte med glemte år was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.Mjøen was primarily a stage actor and debuted at the Søilen Theater in 1933... - The Spanish GardenerThe Spanish Gardener (film)The Spanish Gardener is a 1956 film based on the novel by A. J. Cronin, first published in 1950. The film stars Dirk Bogarde and Jon Whiteley, and was directed by Philip Leacock. The adaptation was filmed both at Pinewood Studios, situated outside of London, and in S'Agaro, on the Costa Brava...
by Philip LeacockPhilip LeacockPhilip David Charles Leacock was an English television and film director and producer. His brother was documentary filmmaker Richard Leacock.-Career:... - The Teahouse of the August Moon by Daniel MannDaniel MannDaniel Mann, also known as Daniel Chugerman , was an American film and television director.Daniel Mann was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a stage actor since childhood, and attended Erasmus Hall High School, New York's Professional Children's School and the Neighborhood Playhouse...
- The Wayward BusThe Wayward Bus (film)The Wayward Bus is a 1957 drama film released by 20th Century Fox that starred Jayne Mansfield, Joan Collins, Dan Dailey and Rick Jason. The film was based on the novel of the same name by John Steinbeck.-Production background:...
by Victor VicasVictor VicasVictor Vicas was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film The Wayward Bus was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:... - TizocTizoc (film)Tizoc is a 1957 Mexican drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival, where Pedro Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:* Pedro Infante - Tizoc* María Félix - María...
by Ismael Rodríguez - Wang hun gu by Chun Yen
- Woman in a Dressing GownWoman in a Dressing GownWoman in a Dressing Gown is a 1957 British film directed by J. Lee Thompson. Yvonne Mitchell won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival....
by J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee ThompsonJohn Lee Thompson , better known as J. Lee Thompson, was an English film director, active in England and Hollywood.- Early years :...
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....
: 12 Angry Men by Sidney LumetSidney LumetSidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict... - 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:*...
: Mario MonicelliMario MonicelliMario Monicelli was an Italian director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the Commedia all'Italiana , three times nominated for Oscar.-Biography:...
for Padri e figliFathers and Sons (1957 film)Fathers and Sons is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Monicelli. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival Monicelli won the Silver Bear for Best Director award.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Vincenzo Corallo... - 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 :*...
: Yvonne MitchellYvonne MitchellYvonne Mitchell was an English stage, television and film actor. She was born Yvonne Frances Joseph, but in 1946 changed her name by deed poll to Yvonne Mitchell . Her mother's maiden name was Mitchell. After beginning her acting career in theatre, Mitchell progressed to films in the late 1940s...
for Woman in a Dressing GownWoman in a Dressing GownWoman in a Dressing Gown is a 1957 British film directed by J. Lee Thompson. Yvonne Mitchell won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.... - 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 :*...
: Pedro InfantePedro InfanteJosé Pedro Infante Cruz , better known as Pedro Infante, is the most famous actor and singer of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and is an idol of the Latinamerican people, together with Jorge Negrete and Javier Solís, who were styled the Tres Gallos Mexicanos . He was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa,...
for TizocTizoc (film)Tizoc is a 1957 Mexican drama film directed by Ismael Rodríguez. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival, where Pedro Infante won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.-Cast:* Pedro Infante - Tizoc* María Félix - María... - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Amanecer en Puerta OscuraWhom God ForgivesWhom God Forgives is a 1957 Spanish action film directed by José María Forqué. At the 7th Berlin International Film Festival it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury award.-Cast:* Francisco Rabal - Juan Cuenca* Luis Peña - Andrés...
by José María ForquéJosé María ForquéJosé María Forqué was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.-Filmography:* 1947 : Juventudes de España, bajo una Patria hermosa* 1951 : María Morena* 1951 : Niebla y sol... - Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: KabuliwalaKabuliwalaKabuliwala ) is a 1957 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha and based on the eponymous story by the Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore.-Plot:...
by Tapan SinhaTapan SinhaTapan Sinha , was a Indian film director. He was arguably the most uncompromising filmmaker outside the orbit of Parallel Cinema.-Personal life and background:...
External links
- 1957 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1957 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...