List of entries for the best foreign language film for the 1963 Academy Awards
The following 13 films, all from different countries, were nominations in the Best Foreign Language Film category for the 1963 Academy Awards . The highlighted titles were the five ultimately nominated films, which come from Brazil, France, Greece, Italy and Mexico.
The Oscar went to France's entry Sundays with Sybill , a drama about a relationship between young girls and a post-traumatized Vietnam veteran.
For the first time, a proposal from South Korea was submitted in this category.
Contributions
| country | German distribution title | Languages) | Original title | Director (s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Arab Republic
|
Chased by dogs | Arabic | اللص والكلاب (El less wal kilab) | Kamal El Sheikh | Not nominated |
 Argentina
|
Los Jóvenes viejos | Spanish | Los Jóvenes viejos | Rodolfo Kuhn | Not nominated |
.svg){kind=small} Brazil
|
Fifty Steps to Justice | Portuguese | O Pagador de Promessas | Anselmo Duarte | Nominated |
 France
|
Sundays with Sybill | French | Les Dimanches de Ville d'Avray | Serge Bourguignon | Won |
.svg){kind=small} Greece
|
Elektra | Greek | Ηλέκτρα (Ilektra) | Michael Cacoyannis | Nominated |
 India
|
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam | Hindi | साहिब बीबी और गुलाम (Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam) | Abrar Alvi | Not nominated |
 Italy
|
The four days of Naples | Italian | Le Quattro giornate di Napoli | Nanni Loy | Nominated |
 Japan
|
I am two years old | Japanese | 私 は 二 歳 (Watashi wa nisai) | Kon Ichikawa | Not nominated |
.svg){kind=small} Mexico
|
The miracle of Tlayucan | Spanish | Tlayucan | Luis Alcoriza | Nominated |
 Norway
|
Kalde spor | Norwegian | Kalde spor | Arne Skouen | Not nominated |
 Sweden
|
Sleeper compartment | Swedish | Älskarinnan | Vilgot Sjoman | Not nominated |
 Spain
|
Dulcinea | Spanish | Dulcinea | Vicente Escrivá | Not nominated |
.svg){kind=small} South Korea
|
Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni | Korean | 사랑방 손님 과 어머니 (Sarangbang sonnimgwa eomeoni) | Shin Sang-ok | Not nominated |