4th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Hobson's Choice) |
| Festival date | 18–29 June 1954 |
| Website | www |
The 4th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 June 1954.[1] This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.[2] David Lean won the Golden Bear by the audience voting for his film Hobson's Choice at the festival.[3]
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Adventure | Det stora äventyret | Arne Sucksdorff | Sweden |
| Hobson's Choice | David Lean | United Kingdom | |
| Ikiru | 生きる Ikiru | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| Submarine Attack | La grande speranza | Duilio Coletti | Italy |
| The Unfrocked One | Le Défroqué | Léo Joannon | France |
| Bread, Love and Dreams | Pane, amore e fantasia | Luigi Comencini | Italy |
| The Landowner's Daughter | Sinhá Moça | Tom Payne and Oswaldo Sampaio | Brazil |
| The Living Desert | James Algar | USA | |
| The Golden Age of Flemish Painting | Een gouden eeuw-de kunst der Vlaamse primitieven | Paul Haesaerts | Belgium |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Richard Fleischer | USA | |
| Magnificent Obsession | Douglas Sirk | USA | |
| Gate of Hell | 地獄門 Jigokumon | Teinosuke Kinugasa | Japan |
| Circus of Love | Rummelplatz der Liebe | Kurt Neumann | West Germany, USA |
| No Way Back | Weg ohne Umkehr | Victor Vicas | West Germany |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[3]
- Golden Bear: Hobson's Choice by David Lean
- Silver Bear: Pane, amore e fantasia by Luigi Comencini
- Bronze Berlin Bear: Le défroqué by Léo Joannon
- Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Living Desert by James Algar
- Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Det stora äventyret by Arne Sucksdorff
- Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Een gouden eeuw-de kunst der Vlaamse primitieven by Paul Haesaerts
References
- ^ "4th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "JURIES 1954". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1954". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1954". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.