The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1977. The festival opened with Nickelodeon by Peter Bogdanovich.Wolfgang Jacobsen: 50 Jahre Berlinale – Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin, page 174 – Nicolai, Berlin 2000.
The Golden Bear was awarded to The Ascent directed by Larisa Shepitko. Since this edition the annual Retrospective and Homage events has been coordinated jointly between the festival organization and the Deutsche Kinemathek. The retrospective shown at the festival was dedicated to German actress Marlene Dietrich, which was divided into two parts, with Part 1 being shown this year along with the retrospective called Love, Death and Technology. Cinema of the Fantastical 1933–1945. The guest of the Homage was West German filmmaker Wilfried Basse.
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
Main Competition Senta Berger, Austrian actress and producer – Jury President Ellen Burstyn, American actress Helène Vager, French producer Rainer Werner Fassbinder, West-German filmmaker, actor and producer Derek Malcolm, British journalist and film critic Andrei Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky, Soviet filmmaker Ousmane Sembène, Senegalese filmmaker, producer and author Humberto Solás, Cuban filmmaker Basilio Martín Patino, Spanish filmmaker
Official Sections
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryThe AnchoriteEl anacoretaJuan EstelrichSpain, FranceThe AscentВосхождениеLarisa ShepitkoSoviet UnionA Strange RoleHerkulesfürdöi emlékPál SándorHungaryBetween the LinesJoan Micklin SilverUnited StatesBlack LitterCamada negraManuel Gutiérrez AragónSpainThe BricklayersLos albañilesJorge FonsMexicoThe Conquest of the CitadelDie Eroberung der ZitadelleBernhard WickiWest GermanyCyclopsЦиклопът Christo ChristovBulgariaDay for My LoveDen pro mou láskuJuraj HerzCzechoslovakiaThe Devil ProbablyLe diable probablementRobert BressonFranceDon's PartyBruce BeresfordAustraliaEtuda o zkoušceEvald SchormCzechoslovakiaThe Expulsion from ParadiseDie Vertreibung aus dem ParadiesNiklaus SchillingWest GermanyFeniksPetar GligorovskiYugoslaviaThe Fifth SealAz ötödik pecsétZoltán FábriHungaryGrete MindeHeidi GenéeWest Germany, AustriaHitler: A CareerHitler - Eine KarriereJoachim Fest and Christian HerrendoerferWest GermanyJabberwockyTerry GilliamUnited KingdomThe Late ShowRobert BentonUnited StatesMama, I'm AliveMama, ich lebeKonrad WolfEast Germany, Soviet UnionThe Man Who Loved WomenL'Homme qui aimait les femmesFrançois TruffautFranceNickelodeon (opening film)Peter BogdanovichUnited StatesOrtsfremd ... wohnhaft vormals MainzerlandstraßeHedda Rinneberg and Hans SachsWest GermanyPigs Have WingsPorci con le aliPaolo PietrangeliItalySentimental RomanceСентиментальный роман Igor MaslennikovSoviet UnionTenda dos MilagresNelson Pereira dos SantosBrazilThe Widowhood of Karolina ŽašlerVdovstvo Karoline ŽašlerMatjaž KlopčičYugoslavia
Out of competition Caudillo, directed by Basilio Martín Patino (Spain) Per questa notte, directed by Carlo Di Carlo (Italy)
Retrospective and Homage The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich (Part 1): English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryBlonde VenusJosef von SternbergUnited StatesThe Blue AngelDer blaue EngelGermanyDangers of the Engagement PeriodGefahren der BrautzeitFred SauerThe Devil Is a WomanJosef von SternbergUnited StatesDishonoredKnight Without ArmourJacques FeyderUnited KingdomMoroccoJosef von SternbergUnited StatesThe Scarlet EmpressShanghai ExpressThe Ship of Lost SoulsDas Schiff der verlorenen MenschenMaurice TourneurGermanyTragedy of LoveTragödie der LiebeJoe May
The following films were shown in the retrospective "Love, Death and Technology. Cinema of the Fantastical 1933–1945": English title Original title Director(s) Production CountryThe TunnelDer TunnelKurt BernhardtGermanyMaster of the WorldDer Herr der WeltHarry Piel
Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: The Ascent by Larisa Shepitko Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: The Devil Probably by Robert Bresson Silver Bear for Best Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón for Black Litter Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lily Tomlin for The Late Show Silver Bear for Best Actor: Fernando Fernán Gómez for The Anchorite Silver Bear: A Strange Role by Pál Sándor The Bricklayers by Jorge Fons
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Award The Ascent by Larisa Shepitko Perfumed Nightmare by Kidlat Tahimik
References
External links 27th Berlin International Film Festival 1977 1977 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1977 at Internet Movie Database