18th Venice International Film Festival
Appearance
(Redirected from 1957 Venice Film Festival)
Location | Venice, Italy |
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Founded | 1932 |
Awards | Golden Lion: Aparajito |
Festival date | 25 August – 8 September 1957 |
Website | Website |
The 18th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1957.[1]
French filmmaker René Clair was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Aparajito by Satyajit Ray.
Jury
[edit]- René Clair, French filmmaker - Jury President[2]
- Vittorio Bonicelli, Italian
- Miguel Perez Ferrero, Spanish
- Ettore Giannini, Italian screenwriter
- Penelope Houston, British film critic
- Arthur Knight, American film critic
- Ivan Pyryev, Soviet filmmaker
Official Sections
[edit]Main Competition
[edit]English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Aparajito | অপরাজিত | Satyajit Ray | India |
Bitter Victory | Nicholas Ray | United States | |
An Eye for an Eye | Oeil pour oeil | André Cayatte | France |
A Hatful of Rain | Fred Zinnemann | United States | |
Throne of Blood | 蜘蛛巣城 | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
The Teacher and the Miracle | El maestro | Aldo Fabrizi | Italy |
Malva | Мальва | Vladimir Braun | Soviet Union |
Something of Value | Richard Brooks | United States | |
The Story of Esther Costello | David Miller | United Kingdom | |
Sunday Romance | Bakaruhában | Imre Fehér | Hungary |
White Nights | Le Notti Bianche | Luchino Visconti | Italy |
Official Awards
[edit]Main Competition
[edit]- Golden Lion: Aparajito by Satyajit Ray
- Silver Lion: Le Notti Bianche by Luchino Visconti
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Anthony Franciosa for A Hatful of Rain
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Dzidra Ritenberga for Malva
Independent Awards
[edit]New Cinema Award
[edit]- Best Film: Aparajito by Satyajit Ray
- Best Actor: Anthony Franciosa for A Hatful of Rain
- Best Actress: Eva Marie Saint for A Hatful of Rain
San Giorgio Prize
[edit]FIPRESCI Prize
[edit]OCIC Award
[edit]Pasinetti Award
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.