37th Berlin International Film Festival


The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film Tema directed by Gleb Panfilov. The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and theatre director Rouben Mamoulian. The homage was dedicated to French couple Jean-Louis Barrault, actor and director, and Madeleine Renaud, actress. It was titled Renaud-Barrault au cinéma.

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
night, Mothernight, MotherTom MooreUSA
Year of EnlightmentEl año de las lucesFernando TruebaSpain
The Moro AffairIl caso MoroGiuseppe FerraraItaly
Children of a Lesser GodChildren of a Lesser GodRanda HainesUSA
ComradesComradesBill DouglasUnited Kingdom
For Love AloneFor Love AloneStephen WallaceAustralia
In the Shadow of the WindLes Fous de BassanYves SimoneauCanada, France
MasksMasquesClaude ChabrolFrance
Mauvais SangLeos CaraxFrance
The MiracleLe MiraculéJean-Pierre MockyFrance
Diary for My LoversNapló szerelmeimnekMárta MészárosHungary
PlatoonPlatoonOliver StoneUSA
Mournful UnconcernSkorbnoye beschuvstviyeAlexander SokurovSoviet Union
So Many DreamsSo viele TräumeHeiner CarowEast Germany
The ThemeTemaGleb PanfilovSoviet Union
The Death of EmpedoclesDer Tod des EmpedoklesDanièle Huillet, Jean-Marie StraubWest Germany, France
The Sea and PoisonUmi to dokuyakuKei KumaiJapan
VeraSérgio ToledoBrazil
Days to RememberDie VerliebtenJeanine MeerapfelWest Germany, Yugoslavia
Wolf's HoleVlčí boudaVěra ChytilováCzechoslovakia

Out of competition

Retrospective

The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
ApplauseRouben MamoulianUSA
Becky SharpRouben MamoulianUSA
Blood and SandRouben MamoulianUSA
City StreetsRouben MamoulianUSA
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeRouben MamoulianUSA
Golden BoyRouben MamoulianUSA
High, Wide, and HandsomeRouben MamoulianUSA
Interview With MamoulianPhilip JenkinsonUnited Kingdom
Love Me TonightRouben MamoulianUSA
Queen ChristinaRouben MamoulianUSA
Rings on Her FingersRouben MamoulianUSA
Silk StockingsRouben MamoulianUSA
Summer HolidayRouben MamoulianUSA
The Gay DesperadoRouben MamoulianUSA
The Mark of ZorroRouben MamoulianUSA
The Song of SongsRouben MamoulianUSA
We Live AgainRouben MamoulianUSA

The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud:
English titleOriginal titleDirectorCountry
Entire Days in the TreesDes journées entières dans les arbresMarguerite DurasFrance
Bizarre, BizarreDrôle de drameMarcel CarnéFrance
HélèneHélèneJean Benoît-LévyFrance
Jean de la LuneJean ChouxFrance
'Muriel BalashUSA, France
Jean-Louis Barrault, A Man of the TheatreJean-Louis Barrault, Un homme de théâtreMuriel BalashUSA, France
'Birgitta AshoffWest Germany
Children of MontmartreLa MaternelleJean Benoît-Lévy and Marie EpsteinFrance
That Night in VarennesLa Nuit de VarennesEttore ScolaFrance, Italy
Blind DesireLa Part de l'ombreJean DelannoyFrance
La RondeLa RondeMax OphülsFrance
The Fantastic SymphonyLa Symphonie fantastiqueChristian-JaqueFrance
Blood on His SwordLe Miracle des loupsAndré HunebelleFrance
House of PleasureLe PlaisirMax OphülsFrance
The PuritanLe puritainJeff MussoFrance
Children of ParadiseLes Enfants du ParadisMarcel CarnéFrance
The Doctor's Horrible ExperimentLe Testament du docteur CordelierJean RenoirFrance
The Strange Monsieur VictorL'Étrange Monsieur VictorJean GrémillonFrance
The TunnelLe TunnelKurt BernhardtFrance, Germany
L'Or dans la montagneMax HauflerSwitzerland, France
Summer LightLumière d'étéJean GrémillonFrance
Maria ChapdelaineMaria ChapdelaineJulien DuvivierFrance
Portrait of Madeleine RenaudPortrait de Madeleine RenaudJean-Marie CarzouFrance
Stormy WatersRemorquesJean GrémillonFrance
MidshipVent deboutRené LeprinceFrance

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: