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The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
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The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The top ten 1956 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Studio | Domestic rentals |
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| 1 | The Ten Commandments | Paramount Pictures | $34,200,000 [1] |
| 2 | Around the World in 80 Days | United Artists | $22,000,000 [1] |
| 3 | Giant | Warner Bros. Pictures | $12,000,000 [1] |
| 4 | Seven Wonders of the World | Cinerama Releasing Corporation | $9,300,000 [1] |
| 5 | The King and I | 20th Century Fox | $8,500,000 [1] |
| 6 | Trapeze | United Artists | $7,300,000 [1] |
| 7 | War and Peace | Paramount Pictures | $6,250,000 [2] |
| 8 | High Society | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | $5,602,000 [3] |
| 9 | The Teahouse of the August Moon | $5,550,000 [3] | |
| 10 | The Eddy Duchin Story | Columbia Pictures | $5,300,000 [1] |
| Category/Organization | 14th Golden Globe Awards February 28, 1957 | 29th Academy Awards March 27, 1957 | |
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| Drama | Comedy or Musical | ||
| Best Film | Around the World in 80 Days | The King and I | Around the World in 80 Days |
| Best Director | Elia Kazan Baby Doll | George Stevens Giant | |
| Best Actor | Kirk Douglas Lust for Life | Cantinflas Around the World in 80 Days | Yul Brynner The King and I |
| Best Actress | Ingrid Bergman Anastasia | Deborah Kerr The King and I | Ingrid Bergman Anastasia |
| Best Supporting Actor | Earl Holliman The Rainmaker | Anthony Quinn Lust for Life | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Eileen Heckart The Bad Seed | Dorothy Malone Written on the Wind | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Before Sundown A Girl in Black Roses on the Arm War and Peace The White Reindeer | La Strada | |
| Rank | Actor/Actress |
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| 1. | William Holden |
| 2. | John Wayne |
| 3. | James Stewart |
| 4. | Burt Lancaster |
| 5. | Glenn Ford |
| 6. | Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis |
| 7. | Marilyn Monroe |
| 8. | Gary Cooper |
| 9. | Kim Novak |
| 10. | Frank Sinatra |
United States unless stated
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