27th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Nickelodeon |
|---|---|
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (The Ascent) |
| Festival date | 24 June – 5 July 1977 |
| Website | Website |
The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977.[1] The festival opened with Nickelodeon by Peter Bogdanovich.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film The Ascent directed by Larisa Shepitko.[3] Since this edition, the annual Retrospective and Homage events has been coordinated jointly between the festival organization and the Deutsche Kinemathek.[4] The retrospective shown at the festival was dedicated to West German actress Marlene Dietrich, which was divided into two parts, with Part 1 being shown this year along with the retrospective called Love, Death and Technology. Cinema of the Fantastical 1933-1945.[5] The guest of the Homage was West German filmmaker Wilfried Basse.[6]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[7]
- Senta Berger, actress and producer (Austria) - Jury President
- Ellen Burstyn, actress (United States)
- Helène Vager, producer (France)
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, director, screenwriter, actor and producer (West Germany)
- Derek Malcolm, journalist and film critic (United Kingdom)
- Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, director and screenwriter (Soviet Union)
- Ousmane Sembène, director and screenwriter and writer (Senegal)
- Humberto Solás, director and screenwriter (Cuba)
- Basilio Martín Patino, director and screenwriter (Spain)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[8]
Out of competition
- Caudillo, directed by Basilio Martín Patino (Spain)
- Per questa notte, directed by Carlo Di Carlo (Italy)
- Nickelodeon, directed by Peter Bogdanovich (United Kingdom, USA)
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.
Retrospective and Homage
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich (Part 1):
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blonde Venus | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| The Ship of Lost Souls | Das Schiff der verlorenen Menschen | Maurice Tourneur | Germany |
| The Blue Angel | Der blaue Engel | Josef von Sternberg | Germany |
| Dishonored | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| Dangers of the Engagement Period | Gefahren der Brautzeit | Fred Sauer | Germany |
| Knight Without Armour | Jacques Feyder | United Kingdom | |
| Morocco | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| Shanghai Express | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| The Devil Is a Woman | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| The Scarlet Empress | Josef von Sternberg | USA | |
| Tragedy of Love | Tragödie der Liebe | Joe May | Germany |
The following films were shown in the retrospective "Love, Death and Technology. Cinema of the Fantastical 1933-1945":
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tunnel | Der Tunnel | Kurt Bernhardt | Germany |
| Master of the World | Der Herr der Welt | Harry Piel | Germany |
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: The Ascent by Larisa Shepitko
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Le diable probablement by Robert Bresson
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón for Camada negra
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lily Tomlin for The Late Show
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Fernando Fernán Gómez for El anacoreta
- Silver Bear:
- FIPRESCI Award
References
- ^ "27th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ^ Wolfgang Jacobsen: 50 Jahre Berlinale - Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, page 174 – Nicolai, Berlin 2000. ISBN 3-87584-905-1
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1977". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "History". deutsche-kinemathek.de. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "JURIES 1977". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Year of the Devil". zeit.de. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ a b "27th Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival". FIPRESCI. Retrieved 15 December 2019.