18th Venice International Film Festival
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| 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]
Jury[]
- René Clair (France) (head of jury)[2]
- Vittorio Bonicelli (Italy)
- Ettore Giannini (Italy)
- Penelope Houston (UK)
- Arthur Knight (USA)
- Miguel Perez Ferrero (Spain)
- Ivan Pyryev (Soviet Union)
Films in competition[]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Victory | Nicholas Ray | USA | |
| (aka UK) "Aparajito (The Unvanquished)" | Aparajito | Satyajit Ray | India |
| An Eye for an Eye | Oeil pour oeil | André Cayatte | France |
| A Hatful of Rain | Fred Zinnemann | USA | |
| Throne of Blood | Kumonosu-jō | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| The Teacher and the Miracle | El maestro | Aldo Fabrizi | Italy |
| Malva | Мальва | Soviet Union | |
| White Nights | Le Notti Bianche | Luchino Visconti | Italy |
| Something of Value | Richard Brooks | USA | |
| The Story of Esther Costello | David Miller | UK | |
Awards[]
- Golden Lion:
- Silver Lion:
- Volpi Cup:
- Best Actor - Anthony Franciosa - (A Hatful of Rain)
- Best Actress - Dzidra Ritenberga - (Malva)
- New Cinema Award
- Best Film - Aparajito (Satyajit Ray)
- Best Actor - Anthony Franciosa - (A Hatful of Rain)
- Best Actress - Eva Marie Saint - (A Hatful of Rain)
- San Giorgio Prize
- FIPRESCI Prize
- OCIC Award
- Pasinetti Award
References[]
- ^ "The 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1950s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1957 film festivals
- 1957 in Italy
- Venice Film Festival
- 1950s in Venice
- August 1957 events
- September 1957 events