The 47th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1997.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: The People vs. Larry Flynt |
| No. of films | 324 films[1] |
| Festival date | 13–24 February 1997 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film The People vs. Larry Flynt directed by Miloš Forman.[3]
The retrospective dedicated to Austrian film director G. W. Pabst was shown at the festival.[4]
Juries
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The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
Main Competition
edit- Jack Lang, French politician - Jury President
- Hark Bohm, German actor and filmmaker
- Férid Boughedir, Tunisian filmmaker and producer
- Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong/Chinese actress and model
- Fred Gronich, American senior executive of the MPAA
- David Hare, British filmmaker and playwright
- Per Holst, Danish producer
- Boleslaw Michalek, Polish screenwriter and film critic
- Humberto Solás, Cuban director and screenwriter
- Marianne Sägebrecht, German actress
- Ning Ying, Chinese filmmaker
Official Sections
editMain Competition
editThe following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:[1]
Official Awards
editMain Competition
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The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]
- Golden Bear: The People vs. Larry Flynt by Miloš Forman
- Silver Bear Special Jury Prize: The River by Tsai Ming-liang
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Eric Heumann for Port Djema
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Juliette Binoche for The English Patient
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio for Romeo + Juliet
- Silver Bear for an Outstanding Single Achievement: Zbigniew Preisner for The Island on Bird Street
- Silver Bear for an Outstanding Artistic Contribution: Raúl Ruiz for Généalogies d'un crime
- Alfred Bauer Prize: Romeo + Juliet
- Honourable Mention:
- Jordan Kiziuk for The Island on Bird Street
- Life is All You Get by Wolfgang Becker
- Anna Wielgucka for Miss Nobody
- Get on the Bus by Spike Lee
Honorary Golden Bear
editBerlinale Camera
editIndependent Awards
editBlue Angel Award
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1997". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "47th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1997". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1997". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.