23rd Berlin International Film Festival

Festival poster
Location	West Berlin, Germany
Founded	1951
Awards	Golden Bear (Ashani Sanket)
Festival date	22 June – 3 July 1973
Website	Website
Berlin International Film Festival chronology
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The 23rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 June to 3 July 1973.^[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Indian film Ashani Sanket by Satyajit Ray.^[2]

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:^[3]

• David Robinson, writer and film critic (United Kingdom) - Jury President
• Freddy Buache, journalist and film historian (Switzerland)
• Hiram García Borja, director of the Banco Nacional Cinematrográfico (Mexico)
• Eberhard Hauff, director and screenwriter (West Germany)
• Harish Khanna, director of the International Film Festival of India (India)
• Paul Moor, journalist and writer (United States)
• Walter Müller-Bringmann, journalist and film critic (West Germany)
• René Thévenet, producer (France)
• Paolo Valmarana, journalist and film critic (Italy)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

Out of competition

• Duel, directed by Steven Spielberg (USA)
• Emperor of the North Pole, directed by Robert Aldrich (USA)

Key

†	Winner of the main award for best film in its section

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:^[2]

• Golden Bear: Ashani Sanket by Satyajit Ray
• Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: There's No Smoke Without Fire by André Cayatte
• Silver Bear:
  • The 14 by David Hemmings
  • Toda Nudez Será Castigada by Arnaldo Jabor
  • Die Sachverständigen by Norbert Kückelmann
  • Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire by Yves Robert
  • Los siete locos by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
• FIPRESCI Award
  • Wedding in Blood by Claude Chabrol