The 30th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18–29 February 1980. The Golden Bear was jointly awarded to Heartland, directed by Richard Pearce, and Palermo or Wolfsburg, directed by Werner Schroeter.
The retrospective was dedicated to American filmmaker Billy Wilder along with a 3D films retrospective. Moritz de Hadeln became the director of the festival and increased the efforts in expansion of Berlin film market.
To ease tensions with the Soviet Union due to the Cold War era at the moment, the organizers decided to withdraw the films Ninotchka and One, Two, Three from the Billy Wilder retrospective.
Juries
Main Competition
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: Ingrid Thulin, Swedish actress - Jury President Betsy Blair, British actress Mathieu Carrière, French actor Alberto Isaac, Mexican director and screenwriter Peter Kern, Austrian actor Károly Makk, Hungarian director and screenwriter Alexander Mitta, Soviet director and screenwriter Alexandre Trauner, French production designer Angel Wagenstein, Bulgarian writer and director
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBizalomIstván SzabóHungaryThe Crime of CuencaEl crimen de CuencaPilar MiróSpainDeath WatchLa Mort en directBertrand TavernierFranceDer Preis fürs ÜberlebenHans NoeverWest GermanyThe EnemyDüşmanZeki Ökten and Yılmaz GüneyTurkeyGermany, Pale MotherDeutschland bleiche MutterHelma Sanders-BrahmsWest GermanyGood RiddanceLes Bons débarrasFrancis MankiewiczCanadaHeartlandRichard PearceUnited StatesHlavyPetr SísCzechoslovakiaIm Herzen des HurricanHark BohmWest GermanyMarigolds in AugustRoss DevenishSouth AfricaMarmalade RevolutionMarmeladupproretErland JosephsonSwedenMoscow Does Not Believe in TearsМосква слезам не веритVladimir MenshovSoviet UnionThe Orchestra ConductorDyrygentAndrzej WajdaPolandPalermo or WolfsburgPalermo oder WolfsburgWerner SchroeterWest GermanyThe Raven's DanceKorpinpolskaMarkku LehmuskallioFinlandRod GröthJörg Moser-MetiusWest GermanyRude BoyJack Hazan and David MingayUnited KingdomSeeking AsylumChiedo asiloMarco FerreriItalySolo SunnyKonrad Wolf and Wolfgang KohlhaaseEast GermanyTransitטרנזיטDaniel WachsmannIsraelLe Voyage en douceMichel DevilleFranceThe Widow of MontielLa Viuda de MontielMiguel LittínMexico, Colombia Out of Competition Caligula, directed by Tinto Brass (Italy, United States) Cruising, directed by William Friedkin (United States)
Retrospective The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Billy Wilder: English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryAce in the HoleBilly WilderUnited StatesA Foreign AffairAvanti!United States, ItalyA Blonde DreamEin blonder TraumPaul MartinGermanyThe Daredevil ReporterDer TeufelsreporterErnst LaemmleGermanyDouble IndemnityBilly WilderUnited StatesEmil and the DetectivesEmil und die DetektiveGerhard LamprechtGermanyFedoraBilly WilderWest GermanyFive Graves to CairoUnited StatesIrma la DouceKiss Me, StupidLove in the AfternoonMauvaise GraineFrancePeople on SundayMenschen am SonntagGermanySabrinaUnited StatesScampoloScampolo, ein Kind der StraßeHans SteinhoffGermany, AustriaSome Like It HotBilly WilderUnited StatesStalag 17Sunset BoulevardThe ApartmentThe Emperor WaltzThe Fortune CookieThe Front PageThe Lost WeekendThe Major and the MinorThe Private Life of Sherlock HolmesThe Seven Year ItchThe Spirit of St. LouisWitness for the Prosecution
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to 3-D films:
English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBwana DevilArch ObolerUnited StatesCreature from the Black LagoonJack ArnoldDial M for MurderAlfred HitchcockFlesh for Frankenstein (aka Andy Warhol's Frankenstein)Paul MorrisseyGorilla at LargeHarmon JonesHouse of WaxAndre DeTothInfernoRoy Ward BakerIt Came from Outer SpaceJack ArnoldPhantom of the Rue MorgueRoy Del RuthDynasty千刀萬里追Mei-Chun ChangTaiwan, Hong KongRevenge of the Shogun Women (a.k.a. 13 Nuns)十三女尼Mei-Chun ChangThe Mad MagicianJohn BrahmUnited StatesThe MaskJulian RoffmanCanada
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
Main Competition Golden Bear: Heartland by Richard Pearce Palermo or Wolfsburg by Werner Schroeter Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Seeking Asylum by Marco Ferreri Silver Bear for Best Director: István Szabó for Bizalom Silver Bear for Best Actress: Renate Krößner for Solo Sunny Silver Bear for Best Actor: Andrzej Seweryn for The Orchestra Conductor Berlin Bear Anniversary Prize: Marigolds in August by Ross Devenish Honourable Mention: Rude Boy The Raven's Dance The Enemy
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award Solo Sunny by Konrad Wolf, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
References
External links 30th Berlin International Film Festival 1980 1980 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1980 at Internet Movie Database