The 32nd annual

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was held from 12–23 February 1982. 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 to the West German film ''

Veronika Voss ''Veronika Voss'' (german: Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss, "The Longing of Veronika Voss") is a 1982 West German black-and-white drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and starring Rosel Zech, Hilmar Thate, and Cornelia Froboess. Loos ...

'' directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The

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(''Goldener Ehrenbär'') was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage. In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart. A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed ''Panorama'' in 1986. The retrospective dedicated to German film director

Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a Jewish film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in 1924, wi ...

titled ''Insurrection of Emotions'' along with East German children’s films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the

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Jury

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

Joan Fontaine Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland (October 22, 1917 – December 15, 2013), known professionally as Joan Fontaine, was a British-American actress who is best known for her starring roles in Hollywood films during the "Golden Age". Fontaine appeared ...

, actress (United States) - Jury President * Vladimir Baskakov, filmmaker, writer and politician (Soviet Union) * Brigitte Fossey, actress (France) * Joe Hembus, film critic and film historian (West Germany) *

László Lugossy László Lugossy (born 23 October 1939) is a Hungarian film director. In 1976, his film '' Man Without a Name'' was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. ...

, director (Hungary) * Gian Luigi Rondi, film critic (Italy) * Helma Sanders-Brahms, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany) *

Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...

, director, screenwriter and producer (India) *

David Stratton David James Stratton (born 10 September 1939) is an English-Australian award-winning film critic, as both a journalist and interviewer, film historian and lecturer and television personality and producer. Life and career Born in Trowbridge, ...

, film critic and film historian (Australia)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the

award:

Out of competition

* ''

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'', directed by

Matt Cimber Matt Cimber (born Thomas Vitale Ottaviano; 1936) is an American producer, director, writer, and occasional actor in films, television, and theatre. He is known for directing genre films including '' The Candy Tangerine Man, The Witch Who Ca ...

(USA) * '' Coup de Torchon'', directed by Bertrand Tavernier (France) * '' Whose Life Is It Anyway?'', directed by

John Badham John MacDonald Badham (born August 25, 1939) is an English television and film director, best known for his films ''Saturday Night Fever'' (1977), ''Dracula'' (1979), ''Blue Thunder'' (1983), ''WarGames'' (1983), ''Short Circuit'' (1986), and ...

(USA) * '' Feine Gesellschaft - beschränkte Haftung'', directed by Ottokar Runze (West Germany) * '' Großstadtzigeuner'', directed by Irmgard von zur Mühlen (West Germany) * '' Kraftprobe'', directed by Heidi Genée (West Germany) * '' Liebeskonzil'', directed by Werner Schroeter (West Germany) * '' Mille milliards de dollars'', directed by Henri Verneuil (France)

Key

Retrospective and Homage

The following films were shown in the retrospective "Insurrection of Emotions:

": The following films were shown in the retrospective "East German Children’s Films": The following films were shown in the homage to James Stewart: The film '' Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt'' by

Walter Ruttmann Walter Ruttmann (28 December 1887 – 15 July 1941) was a German cinematographer and film director, an important German abstract experimental film maker, along with Hans Richter, Viking Eggeling and Oskar Fischinger. He is best known for dire ...

was also shown in the retrospective.

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: *

: ''

'' by Rainer Werner Fassbinder * Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: ''

Dreszcze ''Shivers'' (, ''Dreszcze'') is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Wojciech Marczewski. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. At the time of its release it was ban ...

'' by

Wojciech Marczewski Wojciech Szczęsny Marczewski (born 28 February 1944) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He directed twelve films between 1968 and 2001. His 1981 film '' Dreszcze'' won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize at the 32nd Berlin Internati ...

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 ...

: Mario Monicelli for '' Il Marchese del Grillo'' *

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 ...

: Katrin Saß for '' Bürgschaft für ein Jahr'' *

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 ...

: ** Michel Piccoli for '' Une étrange affaire'' **

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

for '' Den Enfaldige Mördaren'' * Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:

Zoltán Fábri Zoltán Fábri (15 October 1917 – 23 August 1994) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. His films ''The Boys of Paul Street'' (1969) and ''Hungarians'' (1978) were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. H ...

for '' Requiem'' * Honourable Mention: ** ''

Muzhiki! ''Muzhiki!'' (russian: Мужики!) is a 1981 Soviet drama film directed by Iskra Babich. It was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won an Honourable Mention. Plot Pavel Zubov ( Aleksandr Mikhajlov) lives and w ...

'' ** '' Absence of Malice'' ** '' The Killing of Angel Street'' * Golden Bear – Honorary Award: James Stewart *

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**''

'' by

References

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