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The 31st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1981.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to Deprisa, deprisa directed by Carlos Saura.[2]
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Location | West Berlin, Germany |
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Founded | 1951 |
Awards | Golden Bear (Deprisa, Deprisa) |
Festival date | 13–24 February 1981 |
Website | Website |
The retrospective was dedicated to British film producer Michael Balcon, as well a tribute to Turkish film director Yılmaz Güney who was a political prisoner at the time.[3] The guest of the Homage was German film director Peter Pewas.[4]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Michael Balcon:
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
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Bulldog Jack | Walter Forde | United Kingdom | |
Dead of Night | Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer | ||
Foreign Affaires | Tom Walls | ||
I Was a Spy | Victor Saville | ||
Sabotage | Alfred Hitchcock | ||
Secret Agent | Alfred Hitchcock | ||
The Blue Lamp | Basil Dearden | ||
The Gaunt Stranger | Walter Forde | ||
The Man Who Knew Too Much | Alfred Hitchcock | ||
The Ladykillers | Alexander Mackendrick | ||
The Lavender Hill Mob | Charles Crichton | ||
The 39 Steps | Alfred Hitchcock |
The following films were shown in the homage dedicated to Peter Pewas:
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Many Passed By | Viele kamen vorbei | Peter Pewas | West Germany |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
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