List of submissions to the 53rd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Submissions Submissions

| Country | Film_title_used_in_nomination | Language_ | Original_name | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | The Nest | Spanish | El Nido | Jaime de Armiñán |
| Sweden | Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti | Swedish | Herr Puntila och hans dräng Matti | Ralf Långbacka |
| Switzerland | Every Man for Himself | French | Sauve qui peut (la vie) | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Taiwan | The Legend of Six Dynasty | Chinese | 六朝怪談 | Guk-Gam Wong |
| Soviet Union | Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears | Russian | Москва слезам не верит | Vladimir Menshov |
| Yugoslavia | Special Treatment | Serbo-Croatian | Посебан третман | Goran Paskaljević |