The 23rd Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1973. The Golden Bear was awarded to Distant Thunder, directed by Satyajit Ray.
Juries The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition David Robinson, British writer and film critic - Jury President Freddy Buache, Swiss journalist and film historian Hiram García Borja, Mexican director of the Banco Nacional Cinematrográfico Eberhard Hauff, West-German filmmaker Harish Khanna, Indian director of the International Film Festival of India Paul Moor, American journalist and writer Walter Müller-Bringmann, West-German journalist and film critic René Thévenet, French producer Paolo Valmarana, Italian journalist and film critic
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryThe 14 David HemmingsUnited KingdomAll Nudity Shall Be PunishedToda Nudez Será CastigadaArnaldo JaborBrazilBetween Friends Donald ShebibCanadaBelladonna of Sadness哀しみのベラドンナ Eiichi YamamotoJapanThe BlockhouseClive ReesUnited KingdomDistant Thunderঅশনি সংকেতSatyajit RayIndiaThe ExpertsDie SachverständigenNorbert KückelmannWest GermanyGeorgia, GeorgiaStig BjörkmanSweden, United StatesHabla, muditaManuel Gutiérrez AragónSpainLong Live the Island Frogs섬 개구리 만세 Jung Jin-wooSouth KoreaLove Comes QuietlyNikolai van der HeydeBelgium, NetherlandsMaliciousMaliziaSalvatore SamperiItalyMetzitzimמציציםUri ZoharIsraelProperty Is No Longer a TheftLa proprietà non è più un furtoElio PetriItaly, FranceThe Seven MadmenLos siete locosLeopoldo Torre NilssonArgentinaThe Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeLe Grand Blond avec une chaussure noireYves RobertFranceThe Tenderness of WolvesDie Zärtlichkeit der WölfeUlli LommelWest GermanyThere's No Smoke Without FireIl n'y a pas de fumée sans feuAndré CayatteFranceU-TurnGeorge KaczenderCanadaWedding in BloodLes Noces rougesClaude ChabrolFrance
Out of competition Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg (United States) Emperor of the North Pole, directed by Robert Aldrich (United States)
Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Distant Thunder by Satyajit Ray Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: There's No Smoke Without Fire by André Cayatte Silver Bear: The 14 by David Hemmings All Nudity Shall Be Punished by Arnaldo Jabor The Experts by Norbert Kückelmann The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe by Yves Robert The Seven Madmen by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award Wedding in Blood by Claude Chabrol
References
External links 23rd Berlin International Film Festival 1973 1973 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1973 at Internet Movie Database