Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: The Theme |
| 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 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]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: [6]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear: [1]
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian: [7]
| Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Applause | Rouben Mamoulian | United States |
| Becky Sharp | ||
| Blood and Sand | ||
| City Streets | ||
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | ||
| The Gay Desperado | ||
| Golden Boy | ||
| High, Wide, and Handsome | ||
| Interview With Mamoulian | Philip Jenkinson | United Kingdom |
| Love Me Tonight | Rouben Mamoulian | United States |
| The Mark of Zorro | ||
| Queen Christina | ||
| Rings on Her Fingers | ||
| Silk Stockings | ||
| The Song of Songs | ||
| Summer Holiday | ||
| We Live Again |
The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud: [7]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bizarre, Bizarre | Drôle de drame | Marcel Carné | France |
| Entire Days in the Trees | Des journées entières dans les arbres | Marguerite Duras | France |
| Hélène | Jean Benoît-Lévy | France | |
| Jean de la Lune | Jean Choux | France | |
| Jean-Louis Barrault: Le langage du corps | Muriel Balash | United States, France | |
| Jean-Louis Barrault, A Man of the Theatre | Jean-Louis Barrault, Un homme de théâtre | Muriel Balash | United States, France |
| Kinder des Olymp: Madeleine Renaud und Jean Louis Barrault | Birgitta Ashoff | West Germany | |
| Children of Montmartre | La Maternelle | Jean Benoît-Lévy and Marie Epstein | France |
| That Night in Varennes | La Nuit de Varennes | Ettore Scola | France, Italy |
| Blind Desire | La Part de l'ombre | Jean Delannoy | France |
| La Ronde | Max Ophüls | France | |
| The Fantastic Symphony | La Symphonie fantastique | Christian-Jaque | France |
| Blood on His Sword | Le Miracle des loups | André Hunebelle | France |
| House of Pleasure | Le Plaisir | Max Ophüls | France |
| The Puritan | Le puritain | Jeff Musso | France |
| Children of Paradise | Les Enfants du Paradis | Marcel Carné | France |
| The Doctor's Horrible Experiment | Le Testament du docteur Cordelier | Jean Renoir | France |
| The Strange Monsieur Victor | L'Étrange Monsieur Victor | Jean Grémillon | France |
| The Tunnel | Le Tunnel | Kurt Bernhardt | France, Germany |
| L'Or dans la montagne | Max Haufler | Switzerland, France | |
| Summer Light | Lumière d'été | Jean Grémillon | France |
| Maria Chapdelaine | Julien Duvivier | France | |
| Portrait of Madeleine Renaud | Portrait de Madeleine Renaud | Jean-Marie Carzou | France |
| Stormy Waters | Remorques | Jean Grémillon | France |
| Midship | Vent debout | René Leprince | France |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: [3]