12th Venice International Film Festival

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Location Venice, Italy		Founded 1932
Festival date 20 August – 10 September 1951 Website http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/

The 12th Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1951.

Jury

Antonio Baldini

Ermanno Contini

Vinicio Marinucci

Giorgio Vigolo

Golden Lion

Best Film - Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)

Best Italian Film

La città si difende (Pietro Germi)

Special Jury Prize

A Streetcar Named Desire (Elia Kazan)

Volpi Cup

Best Actor - The Night Is My Kingdom (Jean Gabin)

Best Actress - A Streetcar Named Desire (Vivien Leigh)

Golden Osella

Best Original Screenplay - The Lavender Hill Mob (T. E. B. Clarke)

Best Cinematography - Journal d'un curé de campagne (Léonce-Henri Burel)

Best Original Music - Ace in the Hole (Hugo Friedhofer)

International Award

Journal d'un curé de campagne (Robert Bresson)

Le Fleuve (Jean Renoir)

Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder)

OCIC Award

Journal d'un curé de campagne (Robert Bresson)

Italian Film Critics Award

Journal d'un curé de campagne (Robert Bresson)

Special Prize

Murder in the Cathedral (Peter Pendrey) (For the best production design)

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