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8th Venice International Film Festival

The 8th Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 15 September 1947.[1] Screenwriter Vinicio Marinucci was appointed as the president of the jury.[2]

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8th Venice International Film Festival
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Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGrand International Prize of Venice: The Strike
Festival date23 August – 15 September 1947
Websitewww.labiennale.org/en/cinema/
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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,[3] which was awarded to The Strike, directed by Karel Steklý.[4]

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 8)

  • Vinicio Marinucci, Italian screenwriter and journalist - Jury President[2]
  • 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

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In Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition:

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Admiral NakhimovАдмирал НахимовVsevolod PudovkinSoviet Union
AngelinaL'onorevole AngelinaLuigi ZampaItaly
BethsabéeLéonide MoguyFrance
The Bouquinquant BrothersLes frères BouquinquantLouis DaquinFrance
Čapek's TalesČapkovy povídkyMartin FričCzechoslovakia
Devil in the FleshLe Diable au corpsClaude Autant-LaraFrance
Ditte, Child of ManDitte menneskebarnBjarne Henning-JensenDenmark
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahaniडॉक्टर कोटनिस की अमर कहानीV. ShantaramIndia
EnamoradaEmilio FernándezMexico
Farrebique, or the Four SeasonsFarrebique ou Les quatre saisonsGeorges RouquierFrance
Flesh Will SurrenderIl delitto di Giovanni EpiscopoAlberto LattuadaItaly
FriedaBasil DeardenUnited Kingdom
Gallant JourneyWilliam A. WellmanUnited States
The Great GlinkaГлинкаLev ArnshtamSoviet Union
Iris and the LieutenantIris och löjtnantshjärtaAlf SjöbergSweden
It Happened on 5th AvenueRoy Del RuthUnited States
La mujer de todosJulio BrachoMexico
La selva de fuegoFernando de FuentesMexico
Leave Her to HeavenJohn M. StahlUnited States
Madness RulesMatto regiertLeopold LindtbergSwitzerland
Major BarbaraGabriel Pascal, Harold French, David LeanUnited Kingdom
MoneyPengarNils PoppeSweden
Monsieur VincentMaurice ClocheFrance
The Murderers Are Among UsDie Mörder sind unter unsWolfgang StaudteGermany
Odd Man OutCarol ReedUnited Kingdom
The OverlandersHarry WattUnited Kingdom, Australia
The PearlLa perlaEmilio FernándezMexico, United States
Quai des OrfèvresHenri-Georges ClouzotFrance
Reina santaRafael GilSpain, Portugal
Shakuntalaशकुन्तलाV. ShantaramIndia
SpellboundAlfred HitchcockUnited States
The Story of G.I. JoeWilliam A. Wellman
The StrangerOrson Welles
The StrikeSirénaKarel SteklýCzechoslovakia
Temptation HarbourLance ComfortUnited Kingdom
They Made Me a FugitiveAlberto Cavalcanti
Those Blasted KidsDe pokkers ungerAstrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-JensenDenmark
Tomorrow Is ForeverIrving PichelUnited States
TormentHetsAlf SjöbergSweden
Tragic HuntCaccia tragicaGiuseppe De SantisItaly
TwilightCrepúsculoJulio BrachoMexico
Uomini senza domaniGianni VernuccioItaly
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Official Awards

The following official awards were presented at the 8th edition:[4]

Main Competition

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