Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear ( Invitation to the Dance ) |
Festival date | 22 June–3 July 1956 |
Website | Website |
The 6th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1956. [1] The FIAPF granted the festival the "A status" during this year, [1] which was previously only reserved for Cannes and Venice. [2] The awards for the first time, were given by an international jury. [1] [3]
The Golden Bear was awarded to Invitation to the Dance directed by Gene Kelly. [4] However, this decision by the jury was widely criticized as the film was considered "too shallow" for a Golden Bear. The favourite among many critics was the Finnish entry Tuntematon sotilas by Edvin Laine, which was an anti-war film without any illusions based on a novel by Väinö Linna. [1] [3]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: [5]
International feature film jury
International documentary and short jury
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear awards: [6]
Feature film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Autumn Leaves | Robert Aldrich | USA | |
The Legend of the White Serpent | 白夫人の妖恋 Byaku fujin no yoren | Shirō Toyoda | Japan |
Donatella | Mario Monicelli | Italy | |
The Road of Life | El camino de la vida | Alfonso Corona Blake | Mexico |
Kispus | Erik Balling | Denmark | |
Invitation to the Dance | Gene Kelly | USA | |
The Sorceress | La Sorcière | André Michel | France, Sweden |
Uncle Hyacynth | Mi tío Jacinto | Ladislao Vajda | Spain, Italy |
Scandal in Sorrento | Pane, amore e... | Dino Risi | Italy |
Richard III | Laurence Olivier | United Kingdom | |
The Unknown Soldier | Tuntematon sotilas | Edvin Laine | Finland |
The Long Arm | Charles Frend | United Kingdom | |
Trapeze | Carol Reed | USA | |
Before Sundown | Vor Sonnenuntergang | Gottfried Reinhardt | West Germany |
Documentary and short film | |||
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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...erwachsen sein dagegen sehr | Wolf Hart | West Germany | |
Ernst Reuter | Wolfgang Kiepenheuer | West Germany | |
Hitit güneşi | Sabahattin Eyüboğlu | Turkey | |
The Long Journey | Geoffrey Collings | USA | |
No Place for Wild Animals | Kein Platz für wilde Tiere | Bernhard Grzimek and Michael Grzimek | West Germany |
The African Lion | James Algar | USA | |
Paris la nuit | Jacques Baratier and Jean Valère | France | |
Rythmetic | Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart | Canada | |
Le Sabotier du Val de Loire | Jacques Demy | France | |
Spring Comes to Kashmir | Ravi Prakash | India | |
Les Très riches heures de l'Afrique romaine | Jean Lehérissey | France | |
Men Against the Arctic | Winston Hibler | USA | |
Zauber der Natur | Richard Mostler | West Germany |
† | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: [4]
International jury awards
Documentaries and short films jury awards
Independent jury awards
Audience vote
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