The 13th annual

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963. The

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...

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 * Albert ...

'' 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 Fes ...

and Japanese film '' Bushidô zankoku monogatari'' directed by

Tadashi Imai was a Japanese film director known for social realist filmmaking informed by a left-wing perspective. His most noted films include ''An Inlet of Muddy Water'' (1953) and ''Bushido, Samurai Saga'' (1963). Life Although leaning towards left-wing p ...

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: International feature film jury *

Wendy Toye Beryl May Jessie Toye, (1 May 1917 – 27 February 2010), known professionally as Wendy Toye, was a British dancer, stage and film director and actress. Life and career Toye was born in London. She initially worked as a dancer and choreographer ...

, actress and director (United Kingdom) - Jury President * Harry R. Sokal, producer (West Germany) *

Fernando Ayala Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of ...

, director, screenwriter and producer (Argentina) *

Jean-Pierre Melville Jean-Pierre Melville (; born Jean-Pierre Grumbach; 20 October 1917 – 2 August 1973) was a French filmmaker and actor. Among his films are ''Le Silence de la mer'' (1949), '' Bob le flambeur'' (1956), ''Le Doulos'' (1962), '' Le Samouraï'' (19 ...

, director and screenwriter (France) *

Baldev Raj Chopra Baldev Raj Chopra (22 April 1914 – 5 November 2008) was a famous Indian director and producer of Bollywood industry and television series . Best known for directing Hindi films like '' Naya Daur'' (1957), '' Sadhna'' (1958), '' Kanoon'' (196 ...

, 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, he ...

, journalist and film critic (Italy) * Masatora Sakurai (Japan) *

Karl Malden Karl Malden (born Mladen George Sekulovich; March 22, 1912 – July 1, 2009) was an American actor. He was primarily a character actor, who according to Robert Berkvist, "for more than 60 years brought an intelligent intensity and a homespun aut ...

, actor (United States) * Günther Engels (West Germany) International documentary and short jury * T.O.S. Benson, minister of culture (Nigeria) - Jury President * Charles Boost, illustrator and writer (Netherlands) * Volker Baer, journalist (West Germany) * Carlos Fernández Cuenca, journalist and film critic (Spain) * Børge Høst, director, screenwriter and producer (Denmark) * Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, director and producer (West Germany) * Abdel Rahim Sorour, (United Arab Emirates)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the

award:

Key

Awards

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

: ** ''

'' by

** '' Bushidô zankoku monogatari'' by

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

: Nikos Koundouros for '' Mikres Aphrodites'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress (german: Silberner Bär/Beste Darstellerin) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chos ...

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 The Silver Bear for Best Actor (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Darsteller) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by ...

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 The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fes ...

Extraordinary Jury Prize: ''

The Caretaker ''The Caretaker'' is a play in three acts by Harold Pinter. Although it was the sixth of his major works for stage and television, this psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers a ...

'' by

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

Documentaries and short films jury awards *

(Documentaries): '' Der große Atlantik'' by Peter Baylis *

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 The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale ( ...

: ''

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 *

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

FIPRESCI Award The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...

**'' Mikres Afrodites'' by Nikos Koundouros **Honorable Mention: **'' La rimpatriata'' by

Damiano Damiani Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mereg ...

*Interfilm Award **'' Lilies of the Field'' by

Ralph Nelson Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. He was best known for directing '' Lilies of the Field'' (1963), '' Father Goose'' (1964), and '' Charly'' (1968 ...

*OCIC Award **'' Lilies of the Field'' by

*UNICRIT Award **''

Los inocentes ''The Innocents'' ( es, Los inocentes) is a 1963 Argentine-Spanish drama film written and directed by Juan Antonio Bardem. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The film was shot in the Argentinian city of Mar del Plat ...

'' 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 FIPRE ...

*Youth Film Award (''Jugendfilmpreis''): **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: ''ex aequo'' '' Ha-Martef'' by Natan Gross 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 Rolf Hädrich (24 April 1931 – 29 October 2000) was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1958 and 1989. His film ''Verspätung in Marienborn'' (US title: ''Stop Train 349'') was entered into the 13th Berlin ...

**Honorable Mention: '' Lilies of the Field'' by

**Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: '' Merci, Monsieur Schmitz'' by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine **Honorable Mention: ''

'' by James Hill

References

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