The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957.
The Golden Bear was awarded to 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year.
Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition Jay Carmody, American theatre critic - Jury President Jean de Baroncelli, French writer and film critic John Sutro, British producer Dalpathal Kothari, Indian Fernaldo Di Giammatteo, Italian historian and film critic Bunzaburo Hayashi, Japanese producer (Japan) Miguel Alemán Jr., Mexican producer Thorsten Eklann, Swedish journalist José María Escudero, Spanish director of photography Edmund Luft, West-German playwright, historian and film critic Ernst Schröder, West-German actor
Documentary and Short Film Competition Adolf Hübl, Austrian founder of the Bundesstaatliche Hauptstelle für Lichtbild und Bildungsfilm - Jury President Paul Heimann, West-German pedagogue Paul Louyet, Belgium producer Norman McLaren, Canadian director and producer Karl Naef, Swiss Yrjö Rannikko, Finish producer Ahmed Sefrioui, Moroccan
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production Country12 Angry MenSidney LumetUnited States1918T. J. SärkkäFinlandThe Adventures of Arsène LupinLes Aventures d'Arsène LupinJacques BeckerFrance, ItalyArashi嵐Hiroshi InagakiJapanBe Dear to MeIngen tid til kærtegnAnnelise HovmandDenmarkBrahimJean FlechetMoroccoEl Hombre SeñaladoFrancis LauricArgentina Fathers and SonsPadri e figliMario MonicelliItalyFreedomVernon Messenger (uncredited)NigeriaThe Girl from CorfuΠρωτευουσιάνικες περιπέτειες Protevousianikes peripeteiesYannis PetropoulakisGreece Hang TuahPhani MajumdarSingapore, MalaysiaHappinessFelicidadAlfonso Corona BlakeMexicoIt Was Not in VainNije bilo uzaludNikola TanhoferYugoslaviaJonasOttomar DomnickWest Germany Kabuliwalaকাবুলিওয়ালা Tapan SinhaIndiaThe Last Ones Shall Be FirstDie Letzten werden die Ersten seinRolf HansenWest GermanyLast Pair OutSista paret utAlf SjöbergSwedenThe Man in the RaincoatL'Homme à l'imperméableJulien DuvivierFranceManuelaGuy HamiltonUnited KingdomNo Sun in VeniceSait-on jamais...Roger VadimFrance, ItalyRendezvous with Forgotten YearsStevnemøte med glemte år Jon Lennart MjøenNorwaySecrets of LifeJames AlgarUnited StatesThe Spanish GardenerPhilip LeacockUnited KingdomTausend Kleine ZeichenHerbert SeggelkeWest GermanyThe Teahouse of the August MoonDaniel MannUnited StatesTizocTizoc: Amor indioIsmael RodríguezMexicoThe ToughالفتوةSalah Abu SeifEgyptThe Valley of the Lost Soul亡魂谷Chun YenHong KongThe Wayward BusVictor VicasUnited StatesThe Wedding Day시집가는 날 Lee Byung-ilSouth KoreaWhom God ForgivesAmanecer en Puerta OscuraJosé María ForquéSpainThe Window to Luna ParkLa finestra sul Luna ParkLuigi ComenciniItalyWoman in a Dressing GownJ. Lee ThompsonUnited Kingdom
Documentary and Short Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) CountryBig Bill BluesJean DelireBelgiumGente lontanaLionetto FabbriItalyThe Good EarthĐất LànhRamon A. EstellaSouth VietnamHappinessFelicidadAlfonso Corona BlakeMexicoThe Horse Boy暴れん坊街道Tomu UchidaJapanLa revolución mexicana en sus muralesLuis SpotaMexicoThe Last ParadiseL'ultimo paradisoFolco QuiliciItalyPlitvicka jezeraDragoslav HolubYugoslaviaRuf der GötterDietrich WawrzynWest GermanySecrets of LifeJames AlgarUnited StatesTausend kleine ZeichenHerbert SeggelkeWest Germany
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Fathers and Sons Silver Bear for Best Actress: Yvonne Mitchell for Woman in a Dressing Gown Silver Bear for Best Actor: Pedro Infante for Tizoc Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Whom God Forgives by José María Forqué Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
Documentary and Short Film Competition Golden Bear (Documentaries): The secrets of nature by James Algar Silver Bear (Documentaries): L'ultimo paradiso by Folco Quilici Short Film Golden Bear: Gente lontana by Lionetto Fabbri Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Plitvička jezera by Šime Šimatović Tausend kleine Zeichen by Herbert Seggelke Big Bill Blues by Jean Delire
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson Honourable mention: Be Dear to Me by Annelise Hovmand
OCIC Award 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet Special Mention: Woman in a Dressing Gown by J. Lee Thompson
References
External links 7th Berlin International Film Festival 1957 1957 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1957 at Internet Movie Database