12th Venice International Film Festival
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| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Festival date | 20 August – 10 September 1951 |
| Website | Website |
The 12th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1951.[1]
Jury[]
- Mario Gromo[2]
- Antonio Baldini
- Ermanno Contini
- Fabrizio Dentice
- Piero Gadda Conti
- Vinicio Marinucci
- Gian Gaspare Napolitano
- Gian Luigi Rondi
- Giorgio Vigolo
In Competition[]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice in Wonderland | Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske | United States | |
| Ace in the Hole | Billy Wilder | United States | |
| Rashomon | 羅生門 (Rashōmon) | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| Born Yesterday | George Cukor | United States | |
| Fourteen Hours | Henry Hathaway | United States | |
| Diary of a Country Priest | Journal d'un curé de campagne | Robert Bresson | France |
| The Lavender Hill Mob | Charles Crichton | United Kingdom | |
| Murder in the Cathedral | George Hoellering | United Kingdom | |
| The Night Is My Kingdom | La Nuit est mon royaume | Georges Lacombe | France |
| The River | Le Fleuve | Jean Renoir | France |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | Elia Kazan | United States | |
| Teresa | Fred Zinnemann | United States | |
Awards[]
- Golden Lion of Saint Mark
- Best Film - Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
- Best Italian Film
- Special Jury Prize
- Volpi Cup
- Best Actor - Jean Gabin (The Night Is My Kingdom)
- Best Actress - Vivien Leigh (A Streetcar Named Desire)
- Golden Osella
- Best Original Screenplay - T. E. B. Clarke (The Lavender Hill Mob)
- Best Cinematography - Léonce-Henri Burel (Journal d'un curé de campagne)
- Best Original Music - Hugo Friedhofer (Ace in the Hole)
- International Award
- OCIC Award
- Italian Film Critics Award
- Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
- Journal d'un curé de campagne (Robert Bresson)
- Special Prize
- Murder in the Cathedral (Peter Pendrey) (For the best production design)
References[]
- ^ "The 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1951 film festivals
- 1951 in Italy
- Venice Film Festival
- 1950s in Venice
- August 1951 events
- September 1951 events