8th Venice International Film Festival

The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947. Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the president of the jury.

Formally, it still was not the Golden Lion to designate the highest honor of the event. The main prize was known as the Grand International Prize of Venice, which was awarded to The Strike, directed by Karel Steklý.

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 8)

• Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist - Jury President
• Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
• Jeanne Contini, American journalist
• Jacques Ibert, French composer
• Dimitri Jeriomin, Soviet writer
• William Karol, Mexican film producer
• Fabrizio Malipiero, Danish entrepreneur
• Hugo Mauerhofer, Swiss film scholar
• Cirly Ray, British journalist

Official selection

In Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition:

Official Awards

The following official awards were presented at the 8th edition:

Main Competition

• Grand International Prize of Venice: The Strike by Karel Steklý
• International Award for Best Actress: Anna Magnani for Angelina
• International Award for Best Actor: Pierre Fresnay for Monsieur Vincent
• Best Cinematography: The Pearl
• Best Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot for Quai des Orfèvres
• Best Score: The Strike
• Best Screenplay: Spring

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