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]
- Mario Gromo , Italian writer and film critic
- Guido Aristarco , Italian film critic and author
- Alberto Consiglio
- Arturo Lanocita
- Vinicio Marinucci
- Mario Melloni
- Giorgio Prosperi , Italian screenwriter
- Andrew Félix Morlión
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
- Golden Osella:
- 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.