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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 47th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1997. [2]
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]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: [5]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards: [1]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: [3]
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