The 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 June 1954. This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.
David Lean won the Golden Bear by the audience voting for his film Hobson's Choice.
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Country20,000 Leagues Under the SeaRichard FleischerUnited StatesBread, Love and DreamsPane, amore e fantasiaLuigi ComenciniItalyCircus of LoveRummelplatz der LiebeKurt NeumannWest Germany, United StatesGate of Hell地獄門Teinosuke KinugasaJapanThe Golden Age of Flemish PaintingEen gouden eeuw-de kunst der Vlaamse primitievenPaul HaesaertsBelgiumThe Great AdventureDet stora äventyretArne SucksdorffSwedenHobson's ChoiceDavid LeanUnited KingdomIkiru生きる Akira KurosawaJapanThe Landowner's DaughterSinhá MoçaTom Payne and Oswaldo SampaioBrazilThe Living DesertJames AlgarUnited StatesMagnificent ObsessionDouglas SirkNo Way BackWeg ohne UmkehrVictor VicasWest GermanySubmarine AttackLa grande speranzaDuilio ColettiItalyThe Unfrocked OneLe DéfroquéLéo JoannonFrance
Official Awards
Main Competition The following prizes were awarded by audience votes: Golden Bear: Hobson's Choice by David Lean Silver Bear: Bread, Love and Dreams by Luigi Comencini Bronze Berlin Bear: The Unfrocked One by Léo Joannon Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Living Desert by James Algar Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Great Adventure by Arne Sucksdorff Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Golden Age of Flemish Painting by Paul Haesaerts
References
External links 4th Berlin International Film Festival 1954 1954 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1954 at Internet Movie Database