18th Venice International Film Festival

The 18th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1957.

French filmmaker René Clair was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to Aparajito by Satyajit Ray.

Jury

• René Clair, French filmmaker - Jury President
• , Italian film critic
• , Spanish film critic and writer
• Ettore Giannini, Italian screenwriter
• Penelope Houston, British film critic
• Arthur Knight, American film critic
• Ivan Pyryev, Soviet filmmaker

Official Sections

The following films were selected to be screened:

Main Competition

Informativa

Official Awards

Main Competition

• Golden Lion: Aparajito by Satyajit Ray
• Silver Lion: Le Notti Bianche by Luchino Visconti
• Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Anthony Franciosa for A Hatful of Rain
• Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Dzidra Ritenberga for Malva

Independent Awards

New Cinema Award

• Best Film: Aparajito by Satyajit Ray
• Best Actor: Anthony Franciosa for A Hatful of Rain
• Best Actress: Eva Marie Saint for A Hatful of Rain

San Giorgio Prize

• Something of Value by Richard Brooks

FIPRESCI Prize

• Aparajito by Satyajit Ray

OCIC Award

• A Hatful of Rain by Fred Zinnemann

Pasinetti Award

• A Hatful of Rain by Fred Zinnemann

References

External links

• Venice Film Festival 1957 Awards on IMDb