3rd Berlin International Film Festival
Introduction The '''3rd''' annual '''Berlin International Film Festival''' was held from 18 to 28 June 1953.The Golden Bear was awarded to ''The Wages of Fear'' by the audience vote. Since 1952, the FIAPF had prohibit the festival from awarding any prizes by an official jury (which in the early 50's only Cannes and Venice were allowed to do so), instead the awards were given through audience voting until 1956.During this edition the first replica of the ''Bär,'' created by sculptor Renée Sintenis, produced by the Noack Foundry, was presented and awarded.The festival held a retrospective on silent films.
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: English title Original title Director(s) Country''The Boy Kumasenu''Sean Graham Ghana''O Cangaceiro''Lima BarretoBrazil''The City Stands Trial''''Processo alla città''Luigi ZampaItaly''Fight of the Tertia''''Der Kampf der Tertia''Erik OdeWest Germany''Green Magic''''Magia verde''Gian Gaspare NapolitanoItaly, Brazil''A Heart Plays False''''Ein Herz spielt falsch''Rudolf JugertWest Germany''Hell Raiders of the Deep''''I sette dell'Orsa maggiore''Duilio ColettiItaly''Man on a Tightrope''Elia KazanUnited States''In Olden Days''''Altri tempi''Alessandro BlasettiItaly''Sword for Hire''戦国無頼Hiroshi InagakiJapan''Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot''Jacques TatiFrance''The Village''''Sie fanden eine Heimat''Leopold LindtbergSwitzerland, United Kingdom'''''The Wages of Fear''''''''''Le Salaire de la peur''''''''Henri-Georges Clouzot''''''France, Italy'''''Where Chimneys Are Seen''煙突の見える場所Heinosuke GoshoJapan
Official Awards The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:* Golden Bear: ''The Wages of Fear'' by Henri-Georges Clouzot* Silver Bear: ''Green Magic'' by Gian Gaspare Napolitano* '''Bronze Berlin Bear''': ''The Village'' by Leopold Lindtberg
References
External links *  3rd  Berlin International Film Festival 1953* 1953 Berlin International Film Festival* Berlin International Film Festival:1953  at Internet Movie Database