36th Berlin International Film Festival


The 36th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held 14–25 February 1986. The festival opened with Ginger and Fred by Federico Fellini, which played out of competition at the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to West German film Stammheim directed by Reinhard Hauff.
The retrospective was in honour of German actress and film producer Henny Porten and the homage was dedicated to American film director Fred Zinnemann. Claude Lanzmann's 9 hour long documentary film Shoah about The Holocaust was screened at the Young Filmmakers Forum.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
Love Me!Älska mejKay PollakSweden
Anne TristerAnne TristerLéa PoolCanada
At Close RangeAt Close RangeJames FoleyUSA
DawnL'AubeMiklós JancsóFrance, Israel
The Berlin AffairInterno BerlineseLiliana CavaniItaly, West Germany
CaravaggioCaravaggioDerek JarmanUnited Kingdom
CamorraUn complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delittiLina WertmüllerItaly
My First Two Hundred YearsElső kétszáz évemGyula MaárHungary
Flight NorthFlucht in den NordenWest Germany, Finland
GilsoddeumIm Kwon-taekSouth Korea
The House on the RiverDas Haus am FlußRoland GräfEast Germany
HeidenlöcherWolfram PaulusAustria, West Germany
The Smile of the LambHiuch HaGdiShimon DotanIsrael
Hour of the StarA Hora da EstrelaSuzana AmaralBrazil
ManiaManiaGiorgos PanousopoulosGreece
The Mass Is EndedLa messa è finitaNanni MorettiItaly
My Brother-in-law Killed My SisterMon beau-frère a tué ma sœurJacques RouffioFrance
Pas în doiDan PițaRomania
The Journey of a Young ComposerAkhalgazrda kompozitoris mogzaurobaGeorgiy ShengelayaSoviet Union
Red KissRouge BaiserVéra BelmontFrance, West Germany
My Darling, My DarlingSkapa moya, skapi moyEduard ZaharievHungary, Bulgaria
StammheimReinhard HauffWest Germany
Teo el pelirrojoPaco LucioSpain
Trouble in MindTrouble in MindAlan RudolphUSA
Gonza the SpearmanYari no gonzaMasahiro ShinodaJapan

Out of competition

Retrospective

The following films were shown in the retrospective in honour of Henny Porten:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
24 Hours in the Life of a Woman24 Stunden aus dem Leben einer FrauRobert LandGermany
AlexandraAlexandraCurt A. StarkGermany
Anna BoleynAnna BoleynErnst LubitschGermany
Carola Lamberti – Eine vom ZirkusHans MüllerEast Germany
Christa HartungenChrista HartungenRudolf BiebrachGermany
The Ancient LawDas alte GesetzE. A. DupontGermany
The Beggar StudentDer BettelstudentFranz PortenGermany
Der Müller und sein KindAdolf GärtnerGermany
Der Optimist E. W. EmoGermany
Der Schatten des MeeresCurt A. StarkGermany
The Blue LanternDie blaue LaterneRudolf BiebrachGermany
The Lady, the Devil and the ModelDie Dame, der Teufel und die ProbiermamsellRudolf BiebrachGermany
The Vulture WallyDie GeierwallyE. A. DupontGermany
The Long IntermissionDie große PauseCarl FroelichGermany
The Buchholz FamilyFamilie BuchholzCarl FroelichGermany
Funiculi-FuniculaFranz PortenGermany
Hann, Hein und Henny!Rudolf BiebrachGermany
BackstairsHintertreppeLeopold Jessner and Paul LeniGermany
Kohlhiesel's DaughtersKohlhiesels TöchterErnst LubitschGermany
The ComediansKomödiantenG. W. PabstGermany
KünstlerliebeAdolf GärtnerGermany
LotteLotteCarl FroelichGermany
Louise, Queen of PrussiaLuise, Königin von PreußenCarl FroelichGermany
Meissner PorzellanFranz PortenGermany
Mother and ChildMutter und KindHans SteinhoffGermany
Marriage of AffectionNeigungseheCarl FroelichGermany
Rose BerndRose BerndAlfred HalmGermany
Scandalous EvaSkandal um EvaG. W. PabstGermany
Tragödie eines StreiksAdolf GärtnerGermany
Um HaaresbreiteCurt A. StarkGermany
VerkanntGermany
EscapeZufluchtCarl FroelichGermany

The following films were shown in the homage dedicated to Fred Zinnemann:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
Act of ViolenceFred ZinnemannUSA
A Hatful of RainFred ZinnemannUSA
A Man for All SeasonsFred ZinnemannUSA
Behold a Pale HorseFred ZinnemannUSA
BenjyFred ZinnemannUSA
Eyes in the NightFred ZinnemannUSA
Forbidden PassageFred ZinnemannUSA
Five Days One SummerFred ZinnemannUSA
From Here to EternityFred ZinnemannUSA
High NoonFred ZinnemannUSA
JuliaFred ZinnemannUSA
Kid Glove KillerFred ZinnemannUSA
Oklahoma!Fred ZinnemannUSA
Fishermen's NetsRedesFred Zinnemann and Emilio Gómez MurielMexico
TeresaFred ZinnemannUSA
That Mothers Might LiveFred ZinnemannUSA
The Day of the JackalFred ZinnemannUnited Kingdom, France
That Mothers Might LiveFred ZinnemannUSA
The Member of the WeddingFred ZinnemannUSA
The MenFred ZinnemannUSA
The Nun's StoryFred ZinnemannUSA
The SearchFred ZinnemannUSA, Switzerland
The Seventh CrossFred ZinnemannUSA
The Story of Doctor CarverFred ZinnemannUSA
The SundownersFred ZinnemannUSA
While America SleepsFred ZinnemannUSA

The film Le Brasier ardent by Ivan Mosjoukine and Alexandre Volkoff was also shown in the retrospective as a tribute to the Cinémathèque Française for its 50th anniversary.

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: