The 23rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1973. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Indian film Ashani Sanket by Satyajit Ray. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: David Robinson, writer and film critic (United Kingdom) - Jury President Freddy Buache, journalist and film historian (Switzerland) Hiram García Borja, director of the Banco Nacional Cinematrográfico (Mexico) Eberhard Hauff, director and screenwriter (West Germany) Harish Khanna, director of the International Film Festival of India (India) Paul Moor, journalist and writer (United States) Walter Müller-Bringmann, journalist and film critic (West Germany) René Thévenet, producer (France) Paolo Valmarana, journalist and film critic (Italy) Films in competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: Out of competition Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg (USA) Emperor of the North Pole, directed by Robert Aldrich (USA) Key {| class="wikitable" width="550" colspan="1" | style="background:#FFDEAD;" align="center"| † |Winner of the main award for best film in its section |} Awards The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Ashani Sanket by Satyajit Ray Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: There's No Smoke Without Fire by André Cayatte Silver Bear: The 14 by David Hemmings Toda Nudez Será Castigada by Arnaldo Jabor Die Sachverständigen by Norbert Kückelmann Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire by Yves Robert Los siete locos by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson 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 23 1973 film festivals 1973 in West Germany 1970s in West Berlin