10th Venice International Film Festival

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]

10th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion of Saint Mark: Manon
Festival date11 August – 1 September 1949
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

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

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Official Sections

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Main Competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Berliner Berliner Ballade Robert A. Stemmle West Germany
The Big Day Jour de fête Jacques Tati France
The Blue Lagoon Frank Launder United Kingdom
Champion Mark Robson United States
The Elusive Pimpernel Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger
United Kingdom
Eva Gustaf Molander Sweden
The Fool and the Princess William C. Hammond United Kingdom
The Forgotten Village Alexandr Hackenschmied United States
Heaven Over the Marshes Cielo sulla palude Augusto Genina Italy
Johnny Belinda Jean Negulesco United States
Kind Hearts and Coronets Robert Hamer United Kingdom
The Last Days of Dolwyn Emlyn Williams
Look for the Silver Lining David Butler United States
Manon Henri-Georges Clouzot France
Portrait of Jennie William Dieterle United States
The Quiet One Sidney Meyers
The Sinners Au royaume des cieux Julien Duvivier France
The Snake Pit Anatole Litvak United States
The Three Caballeros Walt Disney
Norman Ferguson
To the Eyes of Memory Aux yeux du souvenir Jean Delannoy France
The Unloved Woman La malquerida Emilio Fernández Mexico

Official Awards

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Main Competition

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Independent Awards

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International Award

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OICI Award

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References

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  1. ^ "Venice Film Festival". IMDb. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. ^ "The 1940s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ "History". La Biennale di Venezia. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Juries for the 1940s". Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  5. ^ "Venice Film Festival: 10th". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 6 February 2009.
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