3rd Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: The Wages of Fear |
| Festival date | 18–28 June 1953 |
| Website | Website |
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
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
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[2]
- Golden Bear: The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Silver Bear: Green Magic by Gian Gaspare Napolitano
- Bronze Berlin Bear: The Village by Leopold Lindtberg
References
- ^ "3rd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ François, Emmanuelle (2 March 2018). "The woman behind the Bär". Exberliner. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Retrospective". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1953". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.