The 14th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June to 7 July 1964.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Dry Summer directed by Metin Erksan.
The Swedish film 491 by Vilgot Sjöman was rejected by festival director Alfred Bauer owing to its controversial nature.
Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition Anthony Mann, American filmmaker - Jury President Hermann Schwerin, West-German jurist and film producer Lucas Demare, Argentine filmmaker and producer Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, French actor, filmmaker and critic Yorgos Javellas, Greek director and screenwriter Richard Todd, British actor Takashi Hamama, UAE Gerd Ressing, West-German historian and journalist
Documentary and Short Film Competition Girija Kanta Mookerjee, Indian diplomat, educator and writer - Jury President Ferdinand Kastner, Austrian film critic Burhan Arpad, Turkish journalist and writer Hans-Joachim Hossfeld, West-German director Peter Schamoni, West-German director, screenwriter and producer Aud Thagaard, Norwegian film critic Roland Verhavert, Belgian director
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryCirceManuel AntínArgentinaDestination DeathHerrenpartieWolfgang StaudteWest Germany, YugoslaviaLa Difficulté d'être infidèleBernard Toublanc-MichelFrance, ItalyDry SummerSusuz YazMetin ErksanTurkeyThe EscapedLos evadidosEnrique CarrerasArgentinaFaust Michael SumanUnited StatesThe GunsOs Fuzis Ruy GuerraBrazilThe Insect Womanにっぽん昆虫記Shōhei ImamuraJapanIn the AffirmativeL'Amour avec des si Claude LelouchFranceMahānagarমহানগর Satyajit RayIndiaNight Must FallKarel ReiszUnited KingdomOf Human Bondage Ken Hughes and Henry HathawayUnited KingdomThe Pawnbroker Sidney LumetUnited StatesLa ragazza di BubeLuigi ComenciniItalySchool for SuicideSelvmordsskolenKnud Leif ThomsenDenmarkShe and He彼女と彼 Susumu HaniJapanSoft Handsالأيدي الناعمة Mahmoud ZulfikarEgyptThis Summer at FiveKesällä kello 5 Erkko KivikoskiFinlandTime of the InnocentDie Zeit der Schuldlosen Thomas FantlWest GermanyTonio KrögerRolf ThieleWest Germany, FranceLa visitaAntonio PietrangeliItaly, FranceWeeping for a BanditLlanto por un bandido Carlos SauraSpain, France, Italy
Documentary and Short Film Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryAanmeldingRob HouwerNetherlandsAn Engineer's Assistantある機関助士Noriaki TsuchimotoJapanThe Human DutchAllemanBert HaanstraNetherlandsIX. Olympische Winterspiele Innsbruck 1964Theo HörmannAustriaKirdiMax LerschAustriaKontrasteWolfgang UrchsWest GermanyOlle Olson HagalundRune EricsonSwedenPolish PassionPolnische PassionJanusz PiekałkiewiczPolandSignaleRaimund RuehlWest GermanySunday LarkSanford SemelUnited States
Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition Golden Bear: Dry Summer by Metin Erksan Silver Bear for Best Director: Satyajit Ray for Mahānagar Silver Bear for Best Actress: Sachiko Hidari for The Insect Woman and She and He Silver Bear for Best Actor: Rod Steiger for The Pawnbroker Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Ruy Guerra for The Guns
Documentary and Short Film Competition Golden Bear Documentaries: Alleman by Bert Haanstra Short Film Golden Bear: Kirdi by Max Lersch Silver Bear for Best Short Film: Sunday Lark by Sanford Semel Kontraste by Wolfgang Urchs Anmeldung by Rob Houwer Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize (Short film): Signale by Raimund Ruehl
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award La visita by Antonio Pietrangeli Honorable Mention: The Pawnbroker by Sidney Lumet
Interfilm Award School for Suicide by Knud Leif Thomsen
OCIC Award She and He by Susumu Hani
UNICRIT Award The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra
Youth Film Award (Jugendfilmpreis) Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: She and He by Susumu Hani Honorable Mention: Time of the Innocent by Thomas Fantl Best Documentary Film Suitable for Young People: The Human Dutch by Bert Haanstra Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Anmeldung by Rob Houwer An Engineer's Assistant by Noriaki Tsuchimoto
References
External links 14th Berlin International Film Festival 1964 1964 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1964 at Internet Movie Database