31st Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Deprisa, Deprisa) |
| Festival date | 13–24 February 1981 |
| Website | Website |
The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Spanish film Deprisa, Deprisa directed by Carlos Saura.[2] The retrospective dedicated to English film producer Michael Balcon was shown at the festival.[3]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[4]
- Jutta Brückner (Head of the Jury)
- Denis Héroux
- Astrid Henning-Jensen
- Irina Kupchenko
- Peter Bichsel
- Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
- Chatrichalerm Yukol
- Jerzy Płażewski
- Italo Zingarelli
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: Deprisa, Deprisa by Carlos Saura
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Akaler Sandhane by Mrinal Sen
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Barbara Grabowska for Gorączka
- Silver Bear for Best Actor:
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Markus Imhoof for Das Boot ist voll
- Honourable Mention:
References
- ^ "31st Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1981". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1981". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.