Japanese Films in Berlin 1963-64

[Li Hoo Cheong]

Thanks for the web links.  I checked the Berlin FF web site again but could not find the exact dates of those early years.  As no press release was included, so there is no clue.  I subsequently found from
another source that the Berlin FF used to be held in 2 weeks from the end of June to the beginning of July.  It changed its dates to February ahead of Cannes (May) from 1978 to attract better attention.
Hence, the correct answers to my own questions may be:

In 1963 and 1964, the Berlin FF started in June, but the awards were presented in July.

Hidari Sachiko won two Silver Bears instead of one in 1964.  This may be the only time in the Festival's history that one performer received 2 acting awards in the same year for 2 separate films.  Tanaka
Kinuyo later won a Silver Bear in 1975 for her performance in
"Sandakan hachibanshokan bokyo".

Can any member with access to crucial first hand information confirm the above guesses?

hc

Michael McCaskey wrote:

> Dear H C Li
>
> You may already have some, most, or all of this information, but I'm sending it in case any part below may be helpful.
>
> A)
> going to URL:
>
> http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/archivsuche/Archivsuche.php
>
> for a number of archive listings for Imai (via the search box) yields:
>
> 8 results for Imai Tadashi:
>
> 1) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1958 | Yearbook
> Tadashi Imai for his film Jun-ai Monogatari | The Story of Pure Love which addressed the dangers of the atomic age, and made a lasting impression on many commentators. Sidney Poitier received the Si...
>
> 2) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1963 | Programme
> ... Tadashi Imai Section: Competition...
>
> 3) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1958 | Programme
> ... Tadashi Imai Section: Competition...
>
> 4) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1958 | Prize Winners
> Tadashi Imai Jun-ai monogatari Silver Bear for Best Actress Anna Magnani Wild Is The Wind Wild Is The Wind Silver Bear for Best Actor Sidney Poitier The Defiant Ones The Defiant Ones Silver Bea...
>
> 5) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1990 | Programme
> Tadashi Imai, Japan Hiroshima, Nagasaki - Atombombenopfer sagen aus | Hiroshima, Nagasaki - Atombombenopfer sagen aus Dir: Hans-Dieter Grabe, Federal Rep. Germany Hitler Lives | Hitler Lives ...
>
> 6) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1963 | Programme
> Tadashi Imai, Japan The Caretaker | The Caretaker | Der Hausmeister Dir: Clive Donner, United Kingdom Il Diavolo | Amore in Stockholm Dir: Gian Luigi Polidoro, Italy Flaming Poppies | Flamin...
>
> 7) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1958 | Programme
> Tadashi Imai, Japan K?nigin im Frauenreich | K?nigin im Frauenreich Dir: H. Zickendraht, Switzerland La lunga raccolta | Olivenernte in Kalabrien Dir: Lionetto Fabbri, Italy Perri | Perri |...
>
> 8) Berlinale | Archive | Annual Archives | 1990 | Programme
> ... Tadashi Imai Section: Retrospective...
>
> B)
>
> going to URL:
>
> http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1964/03_preistraeger_1964/03_Preistraeger_1964.html
>
> provides information for Hidari, who apparently won two awards, for two different pictures, a Silver Bear each.
>
> Silver Bear for Best Actress  Sachiko Hidari
> Nippon Konchuki, Dir. Imamura Shohei
>
> Silver Bear for Best Actress  Sachiko Hidari
> Kanajo to kare, Dir. Susumu Hana
>
> This double award is also confirmed by a different Japanese database (allcinema)
>
> http://www.allcinema.net/prog/awardmain.php?num_a=185
>
> 女優賞■ 彼女と彼 左幸子 日本
> Best Actress/Kanojo to kare/Hidari Sachiko
>
> ■ にっぽん昆虫記 左幸子 日本
> (Best Actress)/Nippon konchuki/Hidari Sachiko
>
> It seems as if perhaps Hidari was equally good in both films, both made the same year, so the jury or juries decided to give her a separate Silver Bear for each.
>
> With Best Wishes,
>
> Michael McCaskey
> Georgetown Univ.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Li Hoo Cheong <lbhcli at polyu.edu.hk>
> Date: Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:18 am
> Subject: Japanese Films in Berlin 1963-64
>
> > Dear members
> >
> > The annual Berlin FF is currently held in February, but in the
> > 1960s I
> > recall that it was held either in June or July.  I am searching
> > for the
> > exact month when the following Japanese films won a prize back in 1963
> > and 1964.  I saw the Imai film in Hong Kong back in 1963.
> >
> > 1963  "Bushido zankoku monogatari" directed by Imai Tadashi won the
> > Golden Bear
> >
> > 1964  Hidari Sachiko won the Best Actress award for her
> > performance in 2
> > films,
> >      "Nippon Konchikuki" and "Kanojo and kare"
> >
> > I checked the official web site of Berlin FF, but could not find the
> > exact month.  Also, the entry for Hidari Sachiko appears twice,
> > one for
> > her first film and one for her second film.  If there
> > were two actresses, they would be co-winners.  Since only Sachiko was
> > involved, I wonder did she get two awards, or just one (Bear)?
> >
> > Checking the film magazines or film annuals back then would give
> > me the
> > answer, but I do not have access to them.  The 1960 "Eiga nenkan"
> > citesJuly as the month for the 1959 Berlin Film Festival, and Sato
> > Tadao's"Nihon eiga shi" gives June as the month for the 1963
> > Berlin FF.
> >
> > Any information on this will be much appreciated.  Thanks.
> >
> > H C Li
> >
> >
> >