The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.
The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to To Bed or Not to Bed directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro and Bushido, Samurai Saga directed by Tadashi Imai.
Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition Wendy Toye, British actress and director - Jury President Harry R. Sokal, West-German producer Fernando Ayala, Argentinian filmmaker and producer Jean-Pierre Melville, French filmmaker Baldev Raj Chopra, Indian filmmaker and producer Guglielmo Biraghi, Italian journalist and film critic Masatora Sakurai, Japanese Karl Malden, American actor Günther Engels, West-German
Documentary and Short Film Competition T. O. S. Benson, Nigerian minister of culture - Jury President Charles Boost, Dutch illustrator and writer Volker Baer, West-German journalist Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist and film critic Børge Høst, Danish filmmaker and producer Wolfgang Kiepenheuer, West-German director and producer Abdel Rahim Sorour, Emirati
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBushido, Samurai Saga 武士道残酷物語Tadashi ImaiJapanThe CaretakerClive DonnerUnited KingdomThe CellarהמרתףNatan GrossIsraelThe Country DoctorRetalhos da Vida de Um Médico Jorge Brum do CantoPortugalChased by the Dogsاللص والكلابKamal El SheikhEgyptFreud: The Secret PassionJohn HustonUnited StatesHeaven SentUn drôle de paroissienJean-Pierre MockyFranceL'ImmortelleAlain Robbe-GrilletFrance, Italy, TurkeyThe InnocentsLos inocentesJuan Antonio BardemArgentina, SpainLilies of the FieldRalph NelsonUnited StatesLife and Death in FlandersLeven en dood op het landEmile DegelinBelgiumMan and BeastMensch und BestieEdwin ZbonekWest Germany, YugoslaviaThe Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women열녀문Shin Sang-okSouth KoreaThe MistressÄlskarinnanVilgot SjömanSwedenThe ReunionLa rimpatriataDamiano DamianiItaly, FranceSahib Bibi Aur Ghulamसाहिब बीबी और ग़ुलाम Abrar AlviIndiaStop Train 349Verspätung in Marienborn Rolf HädrichWest Germany, France, ItalyThe SuitorLe SoupirantPierre ÉtaixFranceThe TerraceLa terrazaLeopoldo Torre NilssonArgentinaTo Bed or Not to BedIl diavoloGian Luigi PolidoroItalyYksityisalueMaunu KurkvaaraFinlandYoung AphroditesΜικρές Αφροδίτες Nikos KoundourosGreece
Documentary and Short Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBowspelementCharles Huguenot van der LindenNetherlandsFlaming Poppiesشقایق سوزانHushang ShaftiIranGarrincha: Hero of the JungleGarrincha – Alegria do PovoJoaquim Pedro de AndradeBrazilRiver of OceanDer große AtlantikPeter BaylisWest GermanyThe Home-Made CarJames HillUnited KingdomMerci, Monsieur SchmitzAlain Champeaux and Pierre VetrineFranceThe MarketplaceToriErrko KivikoskiFinlandYou Must Choose LifeWähle das LebenErwin LeiserSwitzerland, Sweden, Austria
Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition Golden Bear: To Bed or Not to Bed by Gian Luigi Polidoro Bushido, Samurai Saga by Tadashi Imai Silver Bear for Best Director: Nikos Koundouros for Young Aphrodites Silver Bear for Best Actress: Bibi Andersson for The Mistress Silver Bear for Best Actor: Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Caretaker by Clive Donner
Documentary and Short Film Competition Silver Bear (Documentaries): River of Ocean by Peter Baylis Short Film Golden Bear: Bowspelement by Charles Huguenot van der Linden Silver Bear for Best Short Film: The Home-Made Car by James Hill Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): Tori by Errko Kivikoski Shaqayeq-e Suzan by Hushang Shafti
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award Young Aphrodites by Nikos Koundouros Honorable Mention: The Reunion by Damiano Damiani
Interfilm Award Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson
OCIC Award Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson
UNICRIT Award The Innocents by Juan Antonio Bardem
Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis) Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Ha-Martef by Natan Gross Stop Train 349 by Rolf Hädrich Honorable Mention: Lilies of the Field by Ralph Nelson Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Merci, Monsieur Schmitz by Alain Champeaux and Pierre Vetrine Honorable Mention: The Home-Made Car by James Hill
References
External links 13th Berlin International Film Festival 1963 1963 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1963 at Internet Movie Database