The 18th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1968.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Who Saw Him Die? directed by Jan Troell.
Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Luis García Berlanga, Spanish filmmaker - Jury President Peter Schamoni, West-German filmmaker, producer and actor Alex Viany, Brazilian filmmaker and journalist Georges de Beauregard, French producer Alexander Walker, British film critic Domenico Meccoli, Italian screenwriter and film critic Carl-Eric Nordberg, Swedish literary and film critic Gordon Hitchens, British film critic Karsten Peters, West-German actor and film critic
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryAsta NielsenAsta NielsenDenmarkBandits in MilanBanditi a MilanoCarlo LizzaniItalyLes BichesClaude ChabrolFrance, ItalyChallenge in the Snow13 jours en FranceClaude Lelouch and François ReichenbachFranceCharly Ralph NelsonUSAThe Chronicle of Anna Magdalena BachChronik der Anna Magdalena BachJean-Marie Straub and Danièle HuilletWest Germany, ItalyThe Day of the OwlIl giorno della civettaDamiano DamianiItaly, FranceThe Ernie GameDon OwenCanadaHunger for LoveFome de AmorNelson Pereira dos SantosBrazilGates to ParadiseAndrzej WajdaUnited Kingdom, Yugoslavia The Immortal StoryOrson WellesFranceIndia '67 An Indian DayS. SukhdevIndiaInnocence UnprotectedNevinost bez zastiteDušan MakavejevYugoslaviaKrekКрекBorivoj Dovnikovic-BordoYugoslaviaThe Man Who LiesL'Homme qui mentAlain Robbe-GrilletFrance, CzechoslovakiaNanami, The Inferno of First Love初恋・地獄篇 Susumu HaniJapanPeppermint Frappé Carlos SauraSpainPortrait: Orson WellesFrançois Reichenbach and Frédéric RossifFranceSigns of LifeLebenszeichenWerner HerzogWest GermanySomething Like LoveCome l'amoreEnzo MuziiItalyToetsTim TholenNetherlandsTo Grab the RingTo Grab the Ring: Enkele reis voor AlfredNikolai van der HeydeNetherlandsToleranceTolerancijaZlatko Grgić and Branko RanitovićYugoslaviaU raskorakuMilenko ŠtrbacYugoslaviaWeekend Week-endJean-Luc GodardFranceWho Saw Him Die?Ole dole doffJan TroellSweden
Young Canadian Film A non-competitive program highlighting recent films by new and emerging Canadian film directors.Gerald Pratley, "In and Out of Cinema". Cinema Canada, September 1968.
English title Original title Director(s) A Great Big Thing (1968) Eric Till A Place to Stand (1967) Christopher Chapman Between Salt and Sweet Water (1967) Entre la mer et l'eau douce Michel Brault The Cat in the Bag (1964) Le Chat dans le sac Gilles Groulx Don't Let It Kill You (1968) Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça Jean Pierre Lefebvre Dust from Underground (1968) Poussière sur la ville Arthur Lamothe High (1967) Larry Kent The Rape of a Sweet Young Girl (1968) Le Viol d'une jeune fille douce Gilles Carle The Revolutionary (1965) Le Révolutionnaire Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for Peppermint Frappé Silver Bear for Best Actress: Stéphane Audran for Les Biches Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Louis Trintignant for The Man Who Lies Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: Innocence Unprotected by Dušan Makavejev Sings of Life by Werner Herzog Something Like Love by Enzo Muzii
Independent Awards
Youth Film Award – Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People Come l'amore by Enzo Muzii
FIPRESCI Award Innocence Unprotected by Dušan Makavejev Honorable Mention: Asta Nielsen
Interfilm Award – Otto Dibelius Film Award Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell
OCIC Award Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell
UNICRIT Award Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell
IWG Golden Plaque Who Saw Him Die? by Jan Troell The Man Who Lies by Alain Robbe-Grillet
References
External links 18th Berlin International Film Festival 1968 1968 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1968 at Internet Movie Database