22nd Venice International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Festival date | 20 August – 3 September 1961 |
| Website | Website |
The 22nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 3 September 1961.[1]
Jury[]
- Filippo Sacchi (Italy) (head of jury)[2]
- Lev Arnshtam (Soviet Union)
- Giulio Cesare Castello (Italy)
- Jean de Baroncelli (France)
- John Hubley (USA)
- Gian Gaspare Napolitano (Italy)
- Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (Argentina)
Films in competition[]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samson | Andrzej Wajda | Poland | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill | Tu ne tueras point | Claude Autant-Lara | France |
| Victim | Basil Dearden | UK | |
| Bandits of Orgosolo | Banditi a Orgosolo | Vittorio De Seta | Italy |
| Peace to Him Who Enters | Mir vkhodyashchemu | Aleksandr Alov | Soviet Union |
| The Brigand | Il brigante | Renato Castellani | Italy |
| Summer and Smoke | Peter Glenville | USA | |
| (aka) The Betrayer | Vanina Vanini | Roberto Rossellini | Italy |
| Last Year at Marienbad | L'Année dernière à Marienbad | Alain Resnais | France |
| Yojimbo | Akira Kurosawa | Japan | |
| The Last Judgment | Il giudizio universale | Vittorio De Sica | Italy |
Awards[]
- Golden Lion:
- Special Jury Prize:
- Volpi Cup:
- Best Actor - Toshiro Mifune - (Yojimbo)
- Best Actress - Suzanne Flon - (Tu ne tueras point)
- Best First Work
- New Cinema Award
- San Giorgio Prize
- FIPRESCI Prize
- The Brigand (Renato Castellani)
- OCIC Award
- Pasinetti Award
- Peace to Him Who Enters (Aleksandr Alov)
- Parallel Sections - Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi)
- Italian Cinema Clubs Award
- Award of the City of Imola
- Award of the City of Venice
References[]
- ^ "The 1960s". Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1960s". Retrieved October 7, 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1961 film festivals
- 1961 in Italy
- Venice Film Festival
- 1960s in Venice
- August 1961 events in Europe
- September 1961 events in Europe