32nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 32nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12–23 February 1982.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to Veronika Voss directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.[3]

32nd Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear: Veronika Voss
No. of films300 films[1]
Festival date12–23 February 1982
Websitehttp://www.berlinale.de
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbär) was introduced for the first time in this edition to pay tribute to important figures in the world of film. The award has been presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.[4] In this edition it was awarded to American actor James Stewart.[5]

A new section was introduced at the festival by Manfred Salzgeber, which was renamed Panorama in 1986.[6] The retrospective dedicated to German film director Curtis Bernhardt titled Insurrection of Emotions along with East German children's films of the 50-70s in collaboration with the DEFA.[7]

Juries

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Joan Fontaine, Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[8]

Main Competition

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Official Sections

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Main Competition

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The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[1]

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Absence of Malice Sydney Pollack United States
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Chris Petit United Kingdom
Beirut the Encounter Beyroutou el lika Borhane Alaouié Lebanon
Bürgschaft für ein Jahr Herrmann Zschoche East Germany
Eine deutsche Revolution Helmut Herbst West Germany
Farewell to the Land さらば愛しき大地 Mitsuo Yanagimachi Japan
The Girl with the Red Hair Het meisje met het rode haar Ben Verbong Netherlands
The Killing of Angel Street Donald Crombie Australia
L'amour des femmes Michel Soutter Switzerland
Longing for My Native Country 乡情 Hu Bingliu, Wang Jin China
Il Marchese del Grillo Mario Monicelli Italy
Muzhiki! Iskra Babich Soviet Union
Repeat Dive צלילה חוזרת Shimon Dotan Israel
Requiem Zoltán Fábri Hungary
Romance with Amelie Romanze mit Amelie Ulrich Thein East Germany
Shivers Dreszcze Wojciech Marczewski Poland
The Simple-Minded Murder Den Enfaldige Mördaren Hasse Alfredson Sweden
Strange Affair Une étrange affaire Pierre Granier-Deferre France
Veronika Voss Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss Rainer Werner Fassbinder West Germany
Willful Murder 日本の熱い日々 謀殺・下山事件 Kei Kumai Japan

Out of Competition

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English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
A Thousand Billion Dollars Mille milliards de dollars Henri Verneuil France
Butterfly Matt Cimber United States
Coup de Torchon Bertrand Tavernier France
Großstadtzigeuner Irmgard von zur Mühlen West Germany
High Society Limited Feine Gesellschaft - beschränkte Haftung Ottokar Runze
Kraftprobe Heidi Genée
Liebeskonzil Werner Schroeter
Whose Life Is It Anyway? John Badham United States

Retrospective and Homage

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The following films were shown in the retrospective "Insurrection of Emotions: Curtis Bernhardt":[9]

English title Original title Director Production Country
A Stolen Life Curtis Bernhardt United States
Beau Brummell United Kingdom, United States
Conflict United States
The Last Fort Das letzte Fort Germany
The Man Who Murdered Der Mann, der den Mord beging
The Rebel Der Rebell
The Tunnel Der Tunnel
Devotion United States
The Woman One Longs For Die Frau, nach der man sich sehnt Germany
The Last Company Die letzte Kompagnie
Orphan of Lowood Die Waise von Lowood
Gaby United States
High Wall
Interrupted Melody
Juke Girl
Children's Souls Accuse You Kinderseelen klagen euch an Germany
Kisses for My President United States
Lady with Red Hair
The Tunnel Le Tunnel France, Germany
Million Dollar Baby United States
Miss Sadie Thompson
My Love Came Back
My Reputation
Payment on Demand
Possessed
The Prince of Rogues Schinderhannes Germany
Sirocco United States
The Blue Veil
The Doctor and the Girl

The following films were shown in the retrospective "East German Children's Films":

English title Original title Director(s) Production Country
Heart of Stone Das kalte Herz Paul Verhoeven East Germany
Das Pferdemädchen Egon Schlegel
Der tapfere Schulschwänzer Heiner Carow
Die Fahrt nach Bamsdorf Klaus Georgi and Otto Sacher
Die Reise nach Sundevit Heiner Carow
The Sons of Great Bear Die Söhne der großen Bärin Josef Mach
Ehret die Frauen Klaus Georgi and Otto Sacher
Ikarus Heiner Carow
Mohr und die Raben von London Helmut Dziuba
Philipp, der Kleine Herrmann Zschoche
Sie nannten ihn Amigo Heiner Carow
Vater als Studienhilfe Otto Sacher
Vaters große Liebe Klaus Georgi
Vater und die Mathematik Otto Sacher
Wie heiratet man einen König? Rainer Simon

The following films were shown in the homage to James Stewart:[9]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
Anatomy of a Murder Otto Preminger United States
Born to Dance Roy Del Ruth
Call Northside 777 Henry Hathaway
Destry Rides Again George Marshall
It's a Wonderful Life Frank Capra
The Glenn Miller Story Anthony Mann
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance John Ford
The Naked Spur Anthony Mann
The Philadelphia Story George Cukor
The Shop Around the Corner Ernst Lubitsch
The Spirit of St. Louis Billy Wilder
The Stratton Story Sam Wood
Winchester '73 Anthony Mann

The film Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt by Walter Ruttmann was also shown in the retrospective.

Official Awards

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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]

Independent Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ "32nd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
  3. ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  4. ^ "The guests of the Homage since 1977". www.berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  5. ^ "32nd Berlin International Film Festival – Honorary Golden Bear". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ "PANORAMA". Retrieved 25 June 2014.
  7. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  8. ^ "JURIES 1982". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ^ a b "RETROSPECTIVE 1982". Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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