8th Venice International Film Festival
Appearance
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Location | Venice, Italy |
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Founded | 1932 |
Awards | Grand International Prize of Venice – The Strike |
Festival date | 23 August – 15 September 1947 |
Website | www |
The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947.[1] Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the president of the jury.[2] Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice,[3] which was awarded to The Strike, directed by Karel Steklý.[4]
Jury
[edit]Main Competition (Venezia 8)[2]
- Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist (Jury President)
- Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar
- Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
- Jacques Ibert, French composer
- Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur
- Cirly Ray, British journalist
- William Karol, Mexican film producer
- Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer
- Jeanne Contini, American journalist
Official selection
[edit]In Competition
[edit]The following films were selected for the main international competition:
- Highlighted title indicates Grand International Prize winner.
Awards
[edit]Official selection
[edit]The following official awards were presented at the 8th edition:[4]
In Competition
- Grand International Prize of Venice: The Strike by Karel Steklý
- International Award for Best Actress: Anna Magnani for Angelina
- International Award for Best Actor: Pierre Fresnay for Monsieur Vincent
- Best Cinematography: The Pearl
- Best Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot for Quai des Orfèvres
- Best Score: The Strike
- Best Screenplay: Spring
References
[edit]- ^ "ASAC Data: Year 1947" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ASAC Data: Juries" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ "The 1940s". Carnival of Venice. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011.
- ^ a b "ASAC Data: Awards" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019.