7th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June – 2 July 1957.[1] The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award first time at the festival this year.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film 12 Angry Men directed by Sidney Lumet.[2]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
- Jay Carmody (Head of Jury)
- Jean de Baroncelli
- John Sutro
- Dalpathal Kothari
- Fernaldo Di Giammatteo
- Bunzaburo Hayashi
- Miguel Alemán hijo
- Thorsten Eklann
- José María Escudero
- Edmund Luft
- Ernst Schröder
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[4]
Key
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† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: 12 Angry Men by Sidney Lumet
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Mario Monicelli for Padri e figli
- 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 Prize of the Jury: Amanecer en Puerta Oscura by José María Forqué
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Prize of the Jury: Kabuliwala by Tapan Sinha
- 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
