The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963. The Golden Bear was awarded ''ex aequo'' to the Italian film ''

Il diavolo ''To Bed or Not to Bed'' ( it, Il diavolo, also known as ''The Devil'') is a 1963 black-and-white Italian film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It tells the story of an Italian merchant and his experiences during a visit to Sweden. Cast * Alber ...

'' directed by

Gian Luigi Polidoro Gian Luigi Polidoro (4 February 1927 – 7 September 2000) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 16 films between 1956 and 1998. His 1963 film '' Il diavolo'' won the Golden Bear at the 13th Berlin International Film F ...

and Japanese film '' Bushidô zankoku monogatari'' directed by Tadashi Imai.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury * Wendy Toye, actress and director (United Kingdom) - Jury President *

Harry R. Sokal Harry R. Sokal (20 February 1898 – 7 March 1979) was a Romanian-born German film producer. He produced 22 films between 1926 and 1977. After working in the German film industry, Sokal emigrated following the Nazi rise to power in 1933. He ...

, producer (West Germany) * Fernando Ayala, director, screenwriter and producer (Argentina) * Jean-Pierre Melville, director and screenwriter (France) * Baldev Raj Chopra, director and producer (India) *

Guglielmo Biraghi Guglielmo Biraghi (1 September 1927 – 23 April 2001) was an Italian critic and film festival director. He was the director of the Taormina Film Fest in the 1970s and became the 14th director of the Venice Film Festival in 1987. In 1970, h ...

, journalist and film critic (Italy) * Masatora Sakurai (Japan) * Karl Malden, actor (United States) *

Günther Engels Günther, Guenther, Ginther, Gunther, and the variants Günter, Guenter, Guenther, Ginter, and Gunter, are Germanic names derived from ''Gunthere, Gunthari'', composed of '' *gunþiz'' "battle" (Old Norse ''gunnr'') and ''heri, hari'' "army". Gund ...

(West Germany) International documentary and short jury * T.O.S. Benson, minister of culture (Nigeria) - Jury President *

Charles Boost Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

, illustrator and writer (Netherlands) * Volker Baer, journalist (West Germany) *

Carlos Fernández Cuenca Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhe ...

, journalist and film critic (Spain) *

Børge Høst Børge is a male Norwegian and Danish given name, a variant of Birger. The Swedish spelling is Börje. Persons with the given name Børge *Børge Brende (born 1965), minister in the Norwegian government *Børge Møller Grimstrup (1906–1972), ...

, director, screenwriter and producer (Denmark) *

Wolfgang Kiepenheuer Wolfgang is a German male given name traditionally popular in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The name is a combination of the Old High German words ''wolf'', meaning "wolf", and '' gang'', meaning "path", "journey", "travel". Besides the regul ...

, director and producer (West Germany) *

Abdel Rahim Sorour Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, mea ...

, (United Arab Emirates)

Films in competition

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

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: International jury awards * Golden Bear: ** ''

'' by

** '' Bushidô zankoku monogatari'' by Tadashi Imai * Silver Bear for Best Director: Nikos Koundouros for ''

Mikres Aphrodites ''Young Aphrodites'' ( el, Μικρές Αφροδίτες, translit. Mikres Afrodites) is a drama film of 1963 directed by Nikos Koundouros based on a script of Vassilis Vassilikos. Plot In 200 BC, a nomadic group of shepherds, in search ...

'' * Silver Bear for Best Actress:

Bibi Andersson Berit Elisabet Andersson (11 November 1935 – 14 April 2019), known professionally as Bibi Andersson (), was a Swedish actress who was best known for her frequent collaborations with filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Early life and career Anders ...

for '' Älskarinnan'' * Silver Bear for Best Actor:

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier ( ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was an American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive ...

for '' Lilies of the Field'' * Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: '' The Caretaker'' by

Clive Donner Clive Stanley Donner (21 January 1926 – 6 September 2010)Ronald Bergan]Obituary: Clive Donner ''The Guardian'', 7 September 2010 was a British film Film director, director who was part of the British New Wave, directing films such as ''Th ...

Documentaries and short films jury awards * Silver Bear (Documentaries): '' Der große Atlantik'' by

Peter Baylis Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

Short Film Golden Bear The Short Film Golden Bear () is the most important award in the short film competition of the Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale ...

: '' Bowspelement'' by Charles Huguenot van der Linden *

Silver Bear for Best Short Film The Silver Bear for Best Short Film is the second place in the short film competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. Awards External links Berlinale website
{{Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival ...

: ''

The Home-Made Car ''The Home-Made Car'' (1963) is a short, silent film directed by James Hill about a young man who rebuilds a vintage car and finds love. The film was nominated for an Academy Award (Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects), and won a Silver Bear (S ...

'' by James Hill * Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): ''ex aequo''
'' Tori'' by Errko Kivikoski
'' Shaqayeq-e Suzan'' by Hushang Shafti Independent jury awards * FIPRESCI Award **''

Mikres Afrodites ''Young Aphrodites'' ( el, Μικρές Αφροδίτες, translit. Mikres Afrodites) is a drama film of 1963 directed by Nikos Koundouros based on a script of Vassilis Vassilikos. Plot In 200 BC, a nomadic group of shepherds, in search o ...

'' by Nikos Koundouros **Honorable Mention: **''

La rimpatriata ''The Reunion'' ( it, La rimpatriata) is a 1963 Italian film directed by Damiano Damiani. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The film is about a group of old friends in Milan, all men in their late thirties, celebrat ...

'' by Damiano Damiani *Interfilm Award **'' Lilies of the Field'' by Ralph Nelson *OCIC Award **'' Lilies of the Field'' by Ralph Nelson *UNICRIT Award **'' Los inocentes'' by

Juan Antonio Bardem Juan Antonio Bardem Muñoz (2 June 1922 – 30 October 2002) was a Spanish film director and screen writer, born in Madrid. He was a member of the Communist Party. Bardem was best known for ''Muerte de un ciclista'' (1955) which won the FIPRES ...

*Youth Film Award (''Jugendfilmpreis''): **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: ''ex aequo'' '' Ha-Martef'' by

Natan Gross Natan is a masculine given name, a surname and the Hebrew origin of the name Nathan which may refer to: Given name: * Natan Hockenstien (Also known as Nator Tots) (born 2008) Poet, Son, Entrepreneur * Natan Bernot (1931-2018), Yugoslav slalom cano ...

and ''

Stop Train 349 ''Stop Train 349'' (german: Verspätung in Marienborn, french: Le train de Berlin est arrêté, it, Un treno è fermo a Berlino), is a 1963 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Rolf Hädrich. It was released in the US in 1964 by A ...

'' by Rolf Hädrich **Honorable Mention: '' Lilies of the Field'' by Ralph Nelson **Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: '' Merci, Monsieur Schmitz'' by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine **Honorable Mention: ''

'' by James Hill

References

External links

13th Berlin International Film Festival 1963Berlin International Film Festival:1963
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