9th Venice International Film Festival
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 Festival poster | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Grand International Prize of Venice: Hamlet |
| Festival date | 19 August – 4 September 1948 |
| Website | Website |
The 9th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 19 August to 4 September 1948.[1]
Italian filmmaker Luigi Chiarini was the Jury President for the International Competition. The Grand International Prize of Venice was awarded to Hamlet by Laurence Olivier.
Jury
[edit]- Luigi Chiarini, Italian filmmaker - Jury President[2]
- Guido Aristarco, Italian film critic and author
- Alberto Consiglio
- Mario Gromo, Italian writer and film critic
- Arturo Lanocita
- Vinicio Marinucci
- Mario Melloni
- Andrew Félix Morlión
- Giorgio Prosperi, Italian screenwriter
Official Sections
[edit]International Competition
[edit]| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Amore | Roberto Rossellini | Italy | |
| Difficult Years | Anni difficili | Luigi Zampa | |
| A Double Life | George Cukor | United States | |
| Duel in the Sun | King Vidor | ||
| The Fallen Idol | Carol Reed | United Kingdom | |
| The Fugitive | John Ford | United States | |
| Hamlet | Laurence Olivier | United Kingdom | |
| La Terra Trema | Luchino Visconti | Italy | |
| Louisiana Story | Robert J. Flaherty | United States | |
| Maclovia | Belleza Maldita | Emilio Fernández | Mexico |
| Oliver Twist | David Lean | United Kingdom | |
| The Treasure of the Sierra Madre | John Huston | United States | |
| The Trial | Der Prozeß | Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Austria |
| Under the Sun of Rome | Sotto il sole di Roma | Renato Castellani | Italy |
Official Awards
[edit]International Competition
[edit]- Grand International Prize of Venice: Hamlet by Laurence Olivier
- Best Italian Film: Under the Sun of Rome by Renato Castellani
- Silver Lion for Best Direction: Georg Wilhelm Pabst for The Trial
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Ernst Deutsch for The Trial
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Jean Simmons for Hamlet
- Best Original Screenplay: Graham Greene for The Fallen Idol
- Best Cinematography: Desmond Dickinson for Hamlet
- Best Original Music: Max Steiner for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- Outstanding Technical Contribution: John Bryan for Oliver Twist
Independent Awards
[edit]International Award
[edit]- Louisiana Story for Robert J. Flaherty
- The Fugitive for John Ford
- La Terra Trema for Luchino Visconti
ANICA Cup
[edit]Cinecittà Cup
[edit]ENIC Cup
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 1940s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Juries for the 1940s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.