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

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

Official Sections

Main Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The BerlinerBerliner BalladeRobert A. StemmleWest Germany
The Big DayJour de fêteJacques TatiFrance
The Blue Lagoon Frank Launder United Kingdom
ChampionMark RobsonUnited States
The Elusive Pimpernel Michael Powell
Emeric Pressburger		 United Kingdom
EvaGustaf MolanderSweden
The Fool and the Princess William C. Hammond United Kingdom
The Forgotten Village Alexandr Hackenschmied United States
Heaven Over the MarshesCielo sulla paludeAugusto GeninaItaly
Johnny BelindaJean NegulescoUnited States
Kind Hearts and CoronetsRobert HamerUnited Kingdom
The Last Days of Dolwyn Emlyn Williams
Look for the Silver Lining David Butler United States
ManonHenri-Georges ClouzotFrance
Portrait of JennieWilliam DieterleUnited States
The Quiet OneSidney Meyers
The SinnersAu royaume des cieuxJulien DuvivierFrance
The Snake PitAnatole LitvakUnited States
The Three Caballeros Walt Disney
Norman Ferguson
To the Eyes of MemoryAux yeux du souvenirJean DelannoyFrance
The Unloved WomanLa malqueridaEmilio FernándezMexico

Official Awards

Main Competition

Independent Awards

International Award

OICI Award

References
  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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