18th Venice International Film Festival

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18th Venice International Film Festival
Location Venice, Italy
Founded1932
Awards Golden Lion: Aparajito
Festival date25 August – 8 September 1957
Website Website
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 18th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1957. [1]

Contents

French filmmaker René Clair was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Aparajito by Satyajit Ray.

Jury

Official Sections

Main Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Aparajito অপরাজিত Satyajit Ray India
Bitter Victory Nicholas Ray United States
An Eye for an EyeOeil 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 MiracleEl maestro Aldo Fabrizi Italy
Malva МальваVladimir BraunSoviet Union
Something of Value Richard Brooks United States
The Story of Esther Costello David Miller United Kingdom
Sunday Romance BakaruhábanImre FehérHungary
White Nights Le Notti Bianche Luchino Visconti Italy

Official Awards

Main Competition

Independent Awards

New Cinema Award

San Giorgio Prize

FIPRESCI Prize

OCIC Award

Pasinetti Award

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References

  1. "The 1950s" . Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. "Juries for the 1950s" . Retrieved October 8, 2013.