37th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Tema) |
| No. of films | 321 films[1] |
| Festival date | 20 February – 3 March 1987 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film Tema directed by Gleb Panfilov.[3] The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and theatre director Rouben Mamoulian.[4] The homage was dedicated to French couple Jean-Louis Barrault, actor and director, and Madeleine Renaud, actress. It was titled Renaud-Barrault au cinéma.[5]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]
- Klaus Maria Brandauer, actor (Austria) - Jury President
- Juliet Berto, actress and director (France)
- Kathleen Carroll, film critic (United States)
- Callisto Cosulich, film critic (Italy)
- Victor Dyomin, actor and screenwriter (Soviet Union)
- Reinhard Hauff, director and screenwriter (Germany)
- Edmund Luft, playwright, film critic and film historian (West Germany)
- Jiří Menzel, actor, director and screenwriter (Czechoslovakia)
- Dan Pița, director and screenwriter (Romania)
- Paul Schrader, director, screenwriter and film critic (United States)
- Antonio Skármeta, writer (Chile)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'night, Mother | 'night, Mother | Tom Moore | USA |
| Year of Enlightment | El año de las luces | Fernando Trueba | Spain |
| The Moro Affair | Il caso Moro | Giuseppe Ferrara | Italy |
| Children of a Lesser God | Children of a Lesser God | Randa Haines | USA |
| Comrades | Comrades | Bill Douglas | United Kingdom |
| For Love Alone | For Love Alone | Stephen Wallace | Australia |
| In the Shadow of the Wind | Les Fous de Bassan | Yves Simoneau | Canada, France |
| Masks | Masques | Claude Chabrol | France |
| Mauvais Sang | Leos Carax | France | |
| The Miracle | Le Miraculé | Jean-Pierre Mocky | France |
| Diary for My Lovers | Napló szerelmeimnek | Márta Mészáros | Hungary |
| Platoon | Platoon | Oliver Stone | USA |
| Mournful Unconcern | Skorbnoye beschuvstviye | Alexander Sokurov | Soviet Union |
| So Many Dreams | So viele Träume | Heiner Carow | East Germany |
| The Theme | Tema | Gleb Panfilov | Soviet Union |
| The Death of Empedocles | Der Tod des Empedokles | Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
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West Germany, France |
| The Sea and Poison | Umi to dokuyaku | Kei Kumai | Japan |
| Vera | Sérgio Toledo | Brazil | |
| Days to Remember | Die Verliebten | Jeanine Meerapfel | West Germany, Yugoslavia |
| Wolf's Hole | Vlčí bouda | Věra Chytilová | Czechoslovakia |
Out of competition
- Прощание Proshchanie, directed by Elem Klimov (Soviet Union)
- The Color of Money, directed by Martin Scorsese (USA)
- Kronika wypadków miłosnych, directed by Andrzej Wajda (Poland)
- The Little Prosecutor, directed by Hark Bohm (West Germany)
- Light of Day, directed by Paul Schrader (USA)
- Ein Treffen mit Rimbaud, directed by Ernst-August Zurborn (West Germany)
- True Stories, directed by David Byrne (USA)
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Retrospective
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian:[7]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applause | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Becky Sharp | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Blood and Sand | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| City Streets | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Golden Boy | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
High, Wide, and Handsome
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Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Interview With Mamoulian | Philip Jenkinson | United Kingdom | |
| Love Me Tonight | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Queen Christina | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Rings on Her Fingers | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Silk Stockings | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| Summer Holiday | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| The Gay Desperado | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| The Mark of Zorro | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| The Song of Songs | Rouben Mamoulian | USA | |
| We Live Again | Rouben Mamoulian | USA |
The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud:[7]
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: Tema by Gleb Panfilov
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Umi to dokuyaku by Kei Kumai
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Oliver Stone for Platoon
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Ana Beatriz Nogueira for Vera
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Gian Maria Volonté for Il caso Moro
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement:
- Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Children of a Lesser God
- Alfred-Bauer Prize: Mauvais Sang
- FIPRESCI Award
References
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1987". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "37th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1987". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Retrospective, Berlinale Classics & Homage". berlinale.de. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "JURIES 1987". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b "RETROSPECTIVE 1987". Retrieved 7 June 2020.