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17th Venice International Film Festival

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The 17th Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 9 September 1956.

Contents

Jury

  • John Grierson (head of jury)
  • André Bazin
  • G. B. Cavallaro
  • Fridrikh Ermler
  • James Quinn
  • Kiyohiko Ushihara
  • Luchino Visconti

    • Films in competition

  • Suor Letizia by Mario Camerini
  • L'impero del sole by Enrico Gras
  • The Captain from Köpenick by Helmut Käutner
  • A Hatful of Rain by Fred Zinnemann
  • Throne of Blood by Akira Kurosawa
  • The Immortal Garrison by Zakhar Agranenko & Eduard Tisse
  • O Drakos by Nikos Koundouros
  • Street of Shame by Kenji Mizoguchi
  • Attack by Robert Aldrich
  • Bigger Than Life by Nicholas Ray
  • The Burmese Harp by Kon Ichikawa
  • Calabuch by Luis García Berlanga
  • Calle Mayor by Juan Antonio Bardem
  • Gervaise by René Clément
  • Torero! by Carlos Velo
  • La Traversée de Paris by Claude Autant-Lara

    • Awards

  • Volpi Cup:
  • Best Actor - Bourvil - (La Traversée de Paris)
  • Best Actress - Maria Schell - (Gervaise)
  • Special Mention - Street of Shame - (Kenji Mizoguchi), The Captain from Köpenick - (Heinz Rühmann), Suor Letizia - (Anna Magnani), L'impero del sole - (Franco Bernetti, Mario Craveri, Ubaldo Marelli, Giovanni Raffaldi), Torero! - (Carlos Velo), The Immortal Garrison - (Zakhar Agranenko & Eduard Tisse), Calle Mayor - (Betsy Blair), The Burmese Harp - (Kon Ichikawa), Calle Mayor - (Juan Antonio Bardem)
  • New Cinema Award
  • Best Film - Juan Antonio Bardem - (Calle Mayor)
  • Best Actor - Heinz Rühmann - (The Captain from Köpenick)
  • Best Actress - Maria Schell - (Gervaise)
  • San Giorgio Prize
  • The Burmese Harp (Kon Ichikawa)
  • FIPRESCI Prize
  • Calle Mayor (Juan Antonio Bardem)
  • Gervaise (René Clément)
  • OCIC Award
  • Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga)
  • Honorable Mention - The Burmese Harp (Kon Ichikawa)
  • Pasinetti Award
  • Attack (Robert Aldrich)

    • References

    17th Venice International Film Festival Wikipedia
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