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36th Berlin International Film Festival

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36th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmGinger and Fred
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Stammheim
No. of films313 films[1]
Festival date14–25 February 1986
Websitehttp://www.berlinale.de
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986.[2] The festival opened with Ginger and Fred by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival.[3]

The Golden Bear was awarded to West German film Stammheim directed by Reinhard Hauff.[4] The retrospective was in honour of German actress and film producer Henny Porten and the homage was dedicated to American film director Fred Zinnemann.[5] Claude Lanzmann's 9 hour long documentary film Shoah about The Holocaust was screened at the Young Filmmakers Forum (renamed the International Forum of New Cinema in 1987).[2]

Juries

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Main Competition

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Gina Lollobrigida, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]

Official Sections

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In Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Anne Trister Léa Pool Canada
At Close Range James Foley United States
The Berlin Affair Interno Berlinese Liliana Cavani Italy, West Germany
Camorra Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti Lina Wertmüller Italy
Caravaggio Derek Jarman United Kingdom
Dawn L'Aube Miklós Jancsó France, Israel
Flight North Flucht in den Norden Ingemo Engström [de] West Germany, Finland
Gilsoddeum 길소뜸 Im Kwon-taek South Korea
Gonza the Spearman 近松門左衛門 鑓の権三 Masahiro Shinoda Japan
Heidenlöcher Wolfram Paulus Austria, West Germany
Hour of the Star A Hora da Estrela Suzana Amaral Brazil
The House on the River Das Haus am Fluß Roland Gräf East Germany
The Journey of a Young Composer ახალგაზრდა კომპოზიტორის მოგზაურობა Georgiy Shengelaya Soviet Union
Love Me! Älska mej Kay Pollak Sweden
Mania Μανία Giorgos Panousopoulos Greece
The Mass Is Ended La messa è finita Nanni Moretti Italy
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur Jacques Rouffio France
My Darling, My Darling Skapa moya, skapi moy Eduard Zahariev Hungary, Bulgaria
My First Two Hundred Years Első kétszáz évem Gyula Maár Hungary
Paso Doble Pas în doi Dan Pița Romania
Red Kiss Rouge Baiser Véra Belmont France, West Germany
The Smile of the Lamb חיוך הגדי Shimon Dotan Israel
Stammheim Reinhard Hauff West Germany
Teo el pelirrojo Paco Lucio Spain
Trouble in Mind Alan Rudolph United States

Out of competition

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Retrospective

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The following films were shown in the retrospective in honour of Henny Porten:[7]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman 24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer Frau Robert Land Germany
Alexandra Curt A. Stark Germany
Anna Boleyn Ernst Lubitsch Germany
Carola Lamberti – Eine vom Zirkus Hans Müller East Germany
Christa Hartungen Rudolf Biebrach Germany
The Ancient Law Das alte Gesetz E. A. Dupont Germany
The Beggar Student Der Bettelstudent Franz Porten Germany
Der Müller und sein Kind Adolf Gärtner Germany
Der Optimist E. W. Emo Germany
Der Schatten des Meeres Curt A. Stark Germany
The Blue Lantern Die blaue Laterne Rudolf Biebrach Germany
The Lady, the Devil and the Model Die Dame, der Teufel und die Probiermamsell Rudolf Biebrach Germany
The Vulture Wally Die Geierwally E. A. Dupont Germany
The Long Intermission Die große Pause Carl Froelich Germany
The Buchholz Family Familie Buchholz Carl Froelich Germany
Funiculi-Funicula Franz Porten Germany
Hann, Hein und Henny! Rudolf Biebrach Germany
Backstairs Hintertreppe Leopold Jessner and Paul Leni Germany
Kohlhiesel's Daughters Kohlhiesels Töchter Ernst Lubitsch Germany
The Comedians Komödianten G. W. Pabst Germany
Künstlerliebe Adolf Gärtner Germany
Lotte Carl Froelich Germany
Louise, Queen of Prussia Luise, Königin von Preußen Carl Froelich Germany
Meissner Porzellan Franz Porten Germany
Mother and Child Mutter und Kind Hans Steinhoff Germany
Marriage of Affection Neigungsehe Carl Froelich Germany
Rose Bernd Alfred Halm Germany
Scandalous Eva Skandal um Eva G. W. Pabst Germany
Tragödie eines Streiks Adolf Gärtner Germany
Um Haaresbreite Curt A. Stark Germany
Verkannt (unknown) Germany
Escape Zuflucht Carl Froelich Germany

The following films were shown in the homage dedicated to Fred Zinnemann:[7]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
Act of Violence Fred Zinnemann United States
A Hatful of Rain
A Man for All Seasons
Behold a Pale Horse
Benjy
The Day of the Jackal United Kingdom, France
Eyes in the Night United States
Fishermen's Nets Redes Fred Zinnemann and Emilio Gómez Muriel Mexico
Five Days One Summer Fred Zinnemann United States
Forbidden Passage
From Here to Eternity
High Noon
Julia
Kid Glove Killer
The Member of the Wedding
The Men
The Nun's Story
Oklahoma!
The Search United States, Switzerland
The Seventh Cross United States
The Story of Doctor Carver
The Sundowners
Teresa
That Mothers Might Live
While America Sleeps

The film Le Brasier ardent by Ivan Mosjoukine and Alexandre Volkoff was also shown in the retrospective as a tribute to the Cinémathèque Française for its 50th anniversary.

Official Awards

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Main Competition

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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[4]

Independent Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1986". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ^ a b "36th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  3. ^ "BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL – 1986". americancinemapapers.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1986". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  6. ^ "JURIES 1986". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b "RETROSPECTIVE 1986". Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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