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]
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