41st Berlin International Film Festival


The 41st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 15 to 26 February 1991. The festival opened with Uranus by Claude Berri. The Golden Bear was awarded to Italian film La casa del sorriso directed by Marco Ferreri. The retrospective dedicated to Cold War films was shown at the festival.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
LoversAmantesVicente ArandaSpain
Amelia Lópes O'NeillValeria SarmientoChile, Switzerland, France, Spain
The Ballad of the Sad CaféThe Ballad of the Sad CaféSimon CallowUK, USA
The MountainDer BergMarkus ImhoofSwitzerland
Cabeza de VacaNicolás EchevarríaMexico, Spain, France, USA, UK
The ConvictionLa condannaMarco BellocchioItaly, Switzerland, France
Tian ZhuangzhuangChina, Hong Kong
Dances with WolvesDances with WolvesKevin CostnerUSA
Snake FangDandan-e-marMasoud KimiaiIran
SuccessErfolgFranz Seitz Jr.Germany
Fortune ExpressOlivier SchatzkyFrance
Good Evening, Mr. WallenbergGod afton, Herr WallenbergKjell GredeSweden
The House of SmilesLa casa del sorrisoMarco FerreriItaly
Quiet Days in AugustIsyhes meres tou AvgoustouPantelis VoulgarisGreece
When the Stars Were RedKed hviezdy boli cervenéDušan TrančíkCzechoslovakia, France
The MiracleThe MiracleNeil JordanUK, Ireland
Mister JohnsonMister JohnsonBruce BeresfordUSA
The Little GangsterLe Petit criminelJacques DoillonFrance
The Russia HouseThe Russia HouseFred SchepisiUSA
SatanViktor AristovSoviet Union
The Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the LambsJonathan DemmeUSA
The Tango PlayerDer TangospielerRoland GräfGermany
UltràRicky TognazziItaly
UranusUranusClaude BerriFrance
Captain Fracassa's JourneyIl viaggio di Capitan FracassaEttore ScolaFrance, Italy

Key

Retrospective

The following films were shown in the retrospective:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
Advise And ConsentAdvise and ConsentOtto PremingerUSA
Angel FaceAngel FaceOtto PremingerUSA
Blood on the MoonBlood on the MoonRobert WiseUSA
Cape FearCape FearJ. Lee ThompsonUSA
The Condemned VillageDas verurteilte DorfMartin HellbergEast Germany
Divided HeavenDer geteilte HimmelKonrad WolfEast Germany
Four in a JeepDie vier im JeepLeopold LindtbergSwitzerland
Diplomatic CourierDiplomatic CourierHenry HathawayUSA
Double DynamiteDouble DynamiteIrving CummingsUSA
Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the bombDr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the bombStanley KubrickUK
A Berlin RomanceEine Berliner RomanzeGerhard KleinEast Germany
Fail-SafeFail-SafeSidney LumetUSA
Farewell, My LovelyFarewell, My LovelyDick RichardsUSA
For Eyes OnlyFor Eyes OnlyJános VeicziEast Germany
FrauenschicksaleSlatan DudowEast Germany
From Russia with LoveFrom Russia with LoveTerence YoungUK
Funeral In BerlinFuneral in BerlinGuy HamiltonUK
Gentlemen Marry BrunettesGentlemen Marry BrunettesRichard SaleUSA
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer BlondesHoward HawksUSA
Heaven Knows, Mr. AllisonHeaven Knows, Mr. AllisonJohn HustonUSA
His Kind of WomanHis Kind of WomanJohn FarrowUSA
Home from the HillHome from the HillVincente MinnelliUSA
Hot BloodHot BloodNicholas RayUSA
Don Camillo in MoscowIl compagno Don CamilloLuigi ComenciniItaly, France
I Married a CommunistI Married a CommunistRobert StevensonUSA
Invasion of the Body SnatchersInvasion of the Body SnatchersDon SiegelUSA
Invasion U.S.A.Invasion U.S.A.Alfred E. GreenUSA
I Was a Communist for the FBII Was a Communist for the FBIGordon DouglasUSA
Jet PilotJet PilotJosef von SternbergUSA
The SpiesLes EspionsHenri-Georges ClouzotFrance, Italy
MacaoMacaoJosef von SternbergUSA
Man on a TightropeMan on a TightropeElia KazanUSA
Montana BelleMontana BelleAllan DwanUSA
One, Two, ThreeOne, Two, ThreeBilly WilderUSA
Out of the PastOut of the PastJacques TourneurUSA
PursuedPursuedRaoul WalshUSA
Quatermass 2Quatermass 2Val GuestUK
Red DawnRed DawnJohn MiliusUSA
Red Planet MarsRed Planet MarsHarry HornerUSA
River of No ReturnRiver of No ReturnOtto PremingerUSA
Story of a Young CoupleRoman einer jungen EheKurt MaetzigEast Germany
Ryan's DaughterRyan's DaughterDavid LeanUK
Seven Days in MaySeven Days in MayJohn FrankenheimerUSA
Son of PalefaceSon of PalefaceFrank TashlinUSA
The 27th DayThe 27th DayWilliam AsherUSA
The Big LiftThe Big LiftGeorge SeatonUSA
The Big StealThe Big StealDon SiegelUSA
The Deadly AffairThe Deadly AffairSidney LumetUK
The Friends of Eddie CoyleThe Friends of Eddie CoylePeter YatesUSA
The Iron CurtainThe Iron CurtainWilliam A. WellmanUSA
The Kremlin LetterThe Kremlin LetterJohn HustonUSA
The Looking Glass WarThe Looking Glass WarFrank PiersonUK
The Lusty MenThe Lusty MenNicholas RayUSA
The Man BetweenThe Man BetweenCarol ReedUK
The Manchurian CandidateThe Manchurian CandidateJohn FrankenheimerUSA
The Night of the HunterThe Night of the HunterCharles LaughtonUSA
The OutlawThe OutlawHoward HughesUK
The PalefaceThe PalefaceNorman Z. McLeodUSA
The Red DanubeThe Red DanubeGeorge SidneyUSA
The Red MenaceThe Red MenaceR. G. SpringsteenUSA
Red NightmareRed NightmareGeorge WaggnerUSA
The Revolt Of Mamie StoverThe Revolt of Mamie Stover Raoul WalshUSA
The Spy Who Came in from the ColdThe Spy Who Came in from the ColdMartin RittUK
The Tall MenThe Tall MenRaoul WalshUSA
The Wonderful CountryThe Wonderful CountryRobert ParrishUSA
The YakuzaThe YakuzaSydney PollackUSA
The Young LoversThe Young LoversAnthony AsquithUK
Thunder RoadThunder RoadArthur RipleyUSA
TopazTopazAlfred HitchcockUK
Torn CurtainTorn CurtainAlfred HitchcockUSA
Track of the CatTrack of the CatWilliam A. WellmanUSA
Escape from East BerlinTunnel 28Robert SiodmakUSA, West Germany
Stop Train 349Verspätung in MarienbornRolf HädrichWest Germany
Walk East on BeaconWalk East on BeaconAlfred L. WerkerUSA
Where Danger LivesWhere Danger LivesJohn FarrowUSA

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: