1953 Cannes Film Festival
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Official poster of the 6th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Luc.[1] | |
| Opening film | Horizons sans fin |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prize of the Festival (The Wages of Fear) |
| Number of films |
35 (In Competition)[2] 43 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 15 April 1953 – 29 April 1953 |
| Website |
festival-cannes |
The 6th Cannes Film Festival was held between April 15–29, 1953.[3] The Grand Prize of the Festival went to The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot.[4] The festival opened with Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville.[5]
Walt Disney was honored at the festival and received the title of Legion of Honor.[6]
Jury
Jean Cocteau, Jury President
- Jean Cocteau (France) (president)
- Louis Chauvet (France) (journalist)
- Titina De Filippo (France)
- Guy Desson (France) (MP official)
- Philippe Erlanger (France)
- Renée Faure (France)
- Jacques-Pierre Frogerais (France)
- Abel Gance (France)
- André Lang (France)
- Georges Raguis (France) (union official)
- Edward G. Robinson
- Charles Spaak
- Georges Van Parys (France)
- Bert Haanstra (Netherlands) (short films)
- Roger Leenhardt (France) (short films)
- René Lucot (France) (short films)
- Jean Queval (France) (journalist) (short films)
- Jacques Schiltz (France) (short films)
- Jean Vivie (France) (CST official) (short films)
Feature film competition
- 1. April 2000 by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
- Awaara by Raj Kapoor
- Barabbas by Alf Sjöberg
- Bongolo by André Cauvin
- Call Me Madam by Walter Lang
- O Cangaceiro by Lima Barreto
- Children of Hiroshima by Kaneto Shindō
- Come Back, Little Sheba by Daniel Mann
- Daibutsu kaigen by Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Doña Francisquita by Ladislao Vajda
- Duende y misterio del flamenco by Edgar Neville
- Él by Luis Buñuel
- För min heta ungdoms skull by Arne Mattsson
- Gendai-jin by Minoru Shibuya
- The Heart of the Matter by George More O'Ferrall
- Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville
- I Confess by Alfred Hitchcock
- Intimate Relations by Charles Frank
- Lili by Charles Walters
- Luz en el páramo by Víctor Urruchúa
- Magia verde by Gian Gaspare Napolitano
- Monsieur Hulot's Holiday by Jacques Tati
- Nevjera by Vladimir Pogacic
- Peter Pan by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi and Wilfred Jackson
- La provinciale by Mario Soldati
- La red by Emilio Fernández
- Sala de guardia by Tulio Demicheli
- Sie fanden eine Heimat by Leopold Lindtberg
- The Sun Shines Bright by John Ford
- Terminal Station by Vittorio De Sica
- Las Tres perfectas casadas by Roberto Gavaldón
- Valkoinen peura by Erik Blomberg
- La vie passionnée de Clémenceau by Gilbert Prouteau
- The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Welcome Mr. Marshall! by Luis García Berlanga
Awards
- Grand Prize of the Festival: The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot
- International Prize: ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall! by Luis García Berlanga
- Best Visual Narration: La red by Emilio Fernández
- Best Fairy Tale Film: Valkoinen peura by Erik Blomberg
- Best Dramatic Film: Come Back, Little Sheba by Daniel Mann
- Best Exploration Film: Magia verde by Gian Gaspare Napolitano
- Best Adventure Film: O Cangaceiro by Lima Barreto
- Best Entertainment Film: Lili by Charles Walters
- Jury Special Prize: Walt Disney (for his contributions to making the festival acknowledged)
- Best Actor: Charles Vanel, for The Wages of Fear
- Best Actress: Shirley Booth, for Come Back, Little Sheba
- Special Mention:
- Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga and Miguel Mihura, for the screenplay of ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!
- Gabriel Migliori, for the score of O Cangaceiro
- For the charming acting in Lili
- For the use of colour in Magia verde
- Short Film Grand Prix: White Mane by Albert Lamorisse
- Best Fictional Short Film: The Stranger Left No Card by Wendy Toye
- Best Documentary Short Film: Houen zo! by Herman van der Horst
- Best Homage: Duende y misterio del flamenco by Edgar Neville
- OCIC Award: Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville
References
- ↑ "Posters 1953". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Official Selection 1953 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "1953 - As long as there are stars ...". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Awards 1953 : All Awards". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Opening of the 1953 festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ↑ "Walt Disney honoured at 1953 cannes film festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
External links
- 1953 Cannes Film Festival
- Cannes Film Festival 1953
- Cannes Film Festival:1953 at Internet Movie Database
- 6ème Festival International du Film - Cannes
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