Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (12 Angry Men) |
Festival date | 21 June – 2 July 1957 |
Website | Website |
The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.[1] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
Feature film | ||||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
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12 Angry Men | Sidney Lumet | USA | ||
1918 | T. J. Särkkä | Finland | ||
Whom God Forgives | Amanecer en Puerta Oscura | José María Forqué | Spain | |
Arashi | 嵐 Arashi | Hiroshi Inagaki | Japan | |
Brahim | Jean Flechet | Morocco | ||
The Last Ones Shall Be First | Die Letzten werden die Ersten sein | Rolf Hansen | West Germany | |
The Tough | الفتوة El fatawa | Salah Abu Seif | Egypt | |
El hombre señalado | Francis Lauric | Argentina | ||
Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico | |
Hang Tuah | Phani Majumdar | Singapore, Malaysia | ||
Be Dear to Me | Ingen tid til kærtegn | Annelise Hovmand | Denmark | |
Jonas | Ottomar Domnick | West Germany | ||
Tausend Kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | ||
Secrets of Life | James Algar | USA | ||
Kabuliwala | কাবুলিওয়ালা Kābuli'ōẏālā | Tapan Sinha | India | |
The Man in the Raincoat | L'Homme à l'imperméable | Julien Duvivier | France | |
The Window to Luna Park | La finestra sul Luna Park | Luigi Comencini | Italy | |
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin | Les Aventures d'Arsène Lupin | Jacques Becker | France, Italy | |
Manuela | Guy Hamilton | United Kingdom | ||
It Was Not in Vain | Nije bilo uzalud | Nikola Tanhofer | Yugoslavia | |
Fathers and Sons | Padri e figli | Mario Monicelli | Italy | |
The Girl from Corfu | Πρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteies | Yannis Petropoulakis | Greece | |
No Sun in Venice | Sait-on jamais... | Roger Vadim | France, Italy | |
The Wedding Day | 시집가는 날 Shijibganeun nal | Byung-il Lee | South Korea | |
Last Pair Out | Sista paret ut | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden | |
Rendezvous with Forgotten Years | Stevnemøte med glemte år | Jon Lennart Mjøen | Norway | |
The Spanish Gardener | Philip Leacock | United Kingdom | ||
Freedom | Vernon Messenger (uncredited) | Nigeria | ||
The Teahouse of the August Moon | Daniel Mann | USA | ||
The Wayward Bus | Victor Vicas | USA | ||
Tizoc | Tizoc: Amor indio | Ismael Rodríguez | Mexico | |
The Valley of the Lost Soul | 亡魂谷 Wang hun gu | Chun Yen | Hong Kong | |
Woman in a Dressing Gown | J. Lee Thompson | United Kingdom |
Documentary and short film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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The Horse Boy | 暴れん坊街道 Abarenbō kaidō | Tomu Uchida | Japan |
Big Bill Blues | Jean Delire | Belgium | |
The Good Earth | Đất Lành | Ramon A. Estella | South Vietnam |
Happiness | Felicidad | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
Gente lontana | Lionetto Fabbri | Italy | |
Plitvicka jezera | Dragoslav Holub | Yugoslavia | |
La revolución mexicana en sus murales | Luis Spota | Mexico | |
Ruf der Götter | Dietrich Wawrzyn | West Germany | |
Secrets of Life | James Algar | USA | |
Tausend kleine Zeichen | Herbert Seggelke | West Germany | |
The Last Paradise | L'ultimo paradiso | Folco Quilici | Italy |
† | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards