10th Venice International Film Festival
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| Location | Venice, Italy |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion of Saint Mark: Manon |
| Festival date | 11 August – 1 September 1949 |
| Website | Website |
The 10th annual Venice International Film Festival [1] was held from 11 August to 1 September 1949. The Venice Film Festival came back permanently to the Palazzo del Cinema on the Venice Lido.[2]
The award for the Best Film in competition was renamed to Golden Lion of Saint Mark (an allusion to the Lion of Saint Mark, which is one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice).[3] Manon, directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot was awarded with the Golden Lion.
Jury
- Mario Gromo, Italian writer and film critic - Jury President[4]
- Ermanno Contini
- Emilio Lavagnino
- Giannino Marescalchi
- Aldo Palazzeschi
- Piero Regnoli
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian screenwriter
- Gino Visentini
- Cesare Zavattini, Italian screenwriter
Official Sections
Main Competition
Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Lion of Saint Mark: Manon by Henri-Georges Clouzot[5]
- Best Italian Film: Heaven Over the Marshes by Augusto Genina
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Joseph Cotten for Portrait of Jennie
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Olivia de Havilland fpr The Snake Pit
- Best Director: Augusto Genina for Heaven Over the Marshes
- Best Original Screenplay: Jacques Tati for Jour de fête
- Best Cinematography: Gabriel Figueroa for The Unloved Woman
- Best Production Design: William Kellner for Kind Hearts and Coronets
Independent Awards
International Award
OICI Award
References
- ^ "Venice Film Festival". IMDb. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
- ^ "The 1940s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "History". La Biennale di Venezia. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Juries for the 1940s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival: 10th". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.