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8th Venice International Film Festival
Italian film festival in 1947
Italian film festival in 1947
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 8th Venice International Film Festival |
| image | 8th Venice Film Festival poster.jpg |
| caption | Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti |
| location | Venice, Italy |
| founded | 1932 |
| awards | Grand International Prize of Venice: The Strike |
| date | 23 August – 15 September 1947 |
| website | |
| chronology | Venice Film Festival |
| preceded_by | 7th |
| followed_by | 9th |
The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947. Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the president of the jury.
Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The main prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice, which was awarded to The Strike, directed by Karel Steklý.
Jury
Main Competition (Venezia 8)
- Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist - Jury President
- Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
- Jeanne Contini, American journalist
- Jacques Ibert, French composer
- Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer
- William Karol, Mexican film producer
- Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur
- Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar
- Cirly Ray, British journalist
Official selection
In Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Nakhimov | Адмирал Нахимов | Vsevolod Pudovkin | Soviet Union |
| Angelina | L'onorevole Angelina | Luigi Zampa | Italy |
| Bethsabée | Léonide Moguy | France | |
| The Bouquinquant Brothers | Les frères Bouquinquant | Louis Daquin | France |
| Čapek's Tales | Čapkovy povídky | Martin Frič | Czechoslovakia |
| Devil in the Flesh | Le Diable au corps | Claude Autant-Lara | France |
| Ditte, Child of Man | Ditte menneskebarn | Bjarne Henning-Jensen | Denmark |
| Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani | डॉक्टर कोटनिस की अमर कहानी | V. Shantaram | India |
| Enamorada | Emilio Fernández | Mexico | |
| Farrebique, or the Four Seasons | Farrebique ou Les quatre saisons | Georges Rouquier | France |
| Flesh Will Surrender | Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo | Alberto Lattuada | Italy |
| Frieda | Basil Dearden | United Kingdom | |
| Gallant Journey | William A. Wellman | United States | |
| The Great Glinka | Глинка | Lev Arnshtam | Soviet Union |
| Iris and the Lieutenant | Iris och löjtnantshjärta | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden |
| It Happened on 5th Avenue | Roy Del Ruth | United States | |
| La mujer de todos | Julio Bracho | Mexico | |
| La selva de fuego | Fernando de Fuentes | Mexico | |
| Leave Her to Heaven | John M. Stahl | United States | |
| Madness Rules | Matto regiert | Leopold Lindtberg | Switzerland |
| Major Barbara | Gabriel Pascal, Harold French, David Lean | United Kingdom | |
| Money | Pengar | Nils Poppe | Sweden |
| Monsieur Vincent | Maurice Cloche | France | |
| The Murderers Are Among Us | Die Mörder sind unter uns | Wolfgang Staudte | Germany |
| Odd Man Out | Carol Reed | United Kingdom | |
| The Overlanders | Harry Watt | United Kingdom, Australia | |
| The Pearl | La perla | Emilio Fernández | Mexico, United States |
| Quai des Orfèvres | Henri-Georges Clouzot | France | |
| Reina santa | Rafael Gil | Spain, Portugal | |
| Shakuntala | शकुन्तला | V. Shantaram | India |
| Spellbound | Alfred Hitchcock | United States | |
| The Story of G.I. Joe | William A. Wellman | ||
| The Stranger | Orson Welles | ||
| *The Strike* | *Siréna* | Karel Steklý | Czechoslovakia |
| Temptation Harbour | Lance Comfort | United Kingdom | |
| They Made Me a Fugitive | Alberto Cavalcanti | ||
| Those Blasted Kids | De pokkers unger | Astrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-Jensen | Denmark |
| Tomorrow Is Forever | Irving Pichel | United States | |
| Torment | Hets | Alf Sjöberg | Sweden |
| Tragic Hunt | Caccia tragica | Giuseppe De Santis | Italy |
| Twilight | Crepúsculo | Julio Bracho | Mexico |
| Uomini senza domani | Gianni Vernuccio | Italy |
Official Awards
The following official awards were presented at the 8th edition:
Main 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
References
- "ASAC Data: Year 1947". Venice Biennale.
- "ASAC Data: Juries". Venice Biennale.
- "The 1940s". Carnival of Venice.
- "ASAC Data: Awards". Venice Biennale.
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