18th Venice International Film Festival

The 18th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1957.

18th Venice International Film Festival
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Aparajito
Festival date25 August – 8 September 1957
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology
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French filmmaker René Clair was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Aparajito by Satyajit Ray.

Jury

  • René Clair, French filmmaker - Jury President
  • Vittorio Bonicelli [it], Italian film critic
  • Miguel Perez Ferrero [es], Spanish film critic and writer
  • Ettore Giannini, Italian screenwriter
  • Penelope Houston, British film critic
  • Arthur Knight, American film critic
  • Ivan Pyryev, Soviet filmmaker

Official Sections

The following films were selected to be screened:

Main Competition

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Aparajito অপরাজিত Satyajit Ray India
The Baby Carriage 乳母車 Tomotaka Tasaka Japan
Bitter Victory Nicholas Ray United States
Dreams in a Drawer I sogni nel cassetto Renato Castellani Italy
An Eye for an Eye Oeil pour oeil André Cayatte France
A Hatful of Rain Fred Zinnemann United States
Kanał Andrzej Wajda Poland
Malva Мальва Vladimir Braun Soviet Union
The Man Who Wagged His Tail Un ángel pasó por Brooklyn Ladislao Vajda Spain, Italy
Only People Samo ljudi Branko Bauer Yugoslavia
Los salvajes Rafael Baledón Mexico
Shadow Cien Jerzy Kawalerowicz Poland
Something of Value Richard Brooks United States
The Story of Esther Costello David Miller United Kingdom
Throne of Blood 蜘蛛巣城 Akira Kurosawa Japan
White Nights Le Notti Bianche Luchino Visconti Italy
Women in My Life نساء في حياتي Fatin Abdulwahhab Egypt

Informativa

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
12 Angry Men Sidney Lumet United States
Albert Schweitzer Jerome Hill United States
The Betrothed 永すぎた春 Shigeo Tanaka Japan
Carnival Night Karnavalnaya noch Eldar Ryazanov Soviet Union
The Case of Doctor Laurent Le cas du Docteur Laurent Jean-Paul Le Chanois France
City at Night Città di notte Leopoldo Trieste Italy
Fugitive in Saigon Mort en fraude Marcel Camus France
A Generation Pokolenie Andrzej Wajda Poland
Il Grido Michelangelo Antonioni Italy
Hell Drivers Cy Endfield United Kingdom
Land of Men Tierra de hombres Ismael Rodríguez Mexico
Love Is at Stake L'amour est en jeu Marc Allégret France
Miracle in Soho Julian Amyes United Kingdom
Miracle of the White Suit Un traje blanco Rafael Gil Spain
L'oceano ci chiama Giorgio Ferroni, Giovanni Roccardi Italy
Patrouille de choc Claude Bernard-Aubert France
The Real End of the Great War Prawdziwy Koniec Wielkiej Wojny Jerzy Kawalerowicz Poland
Rendez-vous à Melbourne René Lucot France
Ritual of Love Paradiso terrestre Luciano Emmer, Robert Enrico Italy
Sunday Romance Bakaruhában Imre Fehér Hungary
The Teacher and the Miracle El maestro Aldo Fabrizi Spain, Italy
Todo sea para bien Carlos Rinaldi Argentina
Vintage Car Dedecek automobil Alfréd Radok Czechoslovakia

Official Awards

Main Competition

Independent Awards

New Cinema Award

  • Best Film: Aparajito by Satyajit Ray
  • Best Actor: Anthony Franciosa for A Hatful of Rain
  • Best Actress: Eva Marie Saint for A Hatful of Rain

San Giorgio Prize

  • Something of Value by Richard Brooks

FIPRESCI Prize

  • Aparajito by Satyajit Ray

OCIC Award

  • A Hatful of Rain by Fred Zinnemann

Pasinetti Award

  • A Hatful of Rain by Fred Zinnemann

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