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3rd Berlin International Film Festival

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3rd Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
The Wages of Fear
Festival date18–28 June 1953
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 3rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 28 June 1953.[1]

The Golden Bear was awarded to The Wages of Fear by the audience vote.[2] Since 1952, the FIAPF had prohibit the festival from awarding any prizes by an official jury (which in the early 50's only Cannes and Venice were allowed to do so), instead the awards were given through audience voting until 1956.[3]

During this edition the first replica of the Bär, created by sculptor Renée Sintenis, produced by the Noack Foundry, was presented and awarded.[4]

The festival held a retrospective on silent films.[5]

Main Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[6]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
The Boy Kumasenu Sean Graham Ghana
O Cangaceiro Lima Barreto Brazil
The City Stands Trial Processo alla città Luigi Zampa Italy
Fight of the Tertia Der Kampf der Tertia Erik Ode West Germany
Green Magic Magia verde Gian Gaspare Napolitano Italy, Brazil
A Heart Plays False Ein Herz spielt falsch Rudolf Jugert West Germany
Hell Raiders of the Deep I sette dell'Orsa maggiore Duilio Coletti Italy
Man on a Tightrope Elia Kazan United States
In Olden Days Altri tempi Alessandro Blasetti Italy
Sword for Hire 戦国無頼 Hiroshi Inagaki Japan
Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot Jacques Tati France
The Village Sie fanden eine Heimat Leopold Lindtberg Switzerland, United Kingdom
The Wages of Fear Le Salaire de la peur Henri-Georges Clouzot France, Italy
Where Chimneys Are Seen 煙突の見える場所 Heinosuke Gosho Japan

Official Awards

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The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "3rd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ "JURIES 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  4. ^ François, Emmanuelle (2 March 2018). "The woman behind the Bär". Exberliner. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Retrospective". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  6. ^ "PROGRAMME 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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