18th Venice International Film Festival
(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
- Ettore Giannini, Italian screenwriter
- Penelope Houston, British film critic
- Arthur Knight, American film critic
- Miguel Perez Ferrero, Spanish
- 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.