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12th Venice International Film Festival
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The 12th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1951.[1]
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Italian film critic Mario Gromo, was the jury president for the main competition. The Golden Lion of Saint Mark was awarded to Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa.
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Jury
- Mario Gromo, Italian film critic - Jury President[2]
- Antonio Baldini, Italian writer
- Piero Gadda Conti, Italian film critic
- Ermanno Contini
- Fabrizio Dentice, Italian composer
- Vinicio Marinucci
- Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Italian journalist
- Gian Luigi Rondi, Italian screenwriter
- Giorgio Vigolo
Official Sections
Main Competition
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Official Awards
Main Competition
- Golden Lion of Saint Mark: Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa
- Best Italian Film: Four Ways Out by Pietro Germi
- Special Jury Prize: A Streetcar Named Desire by Elia Kazan
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Jean Gabin for The Night Is My Kingdom
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Vivien Leigh for A Streetcar Named Desire
- Best Original Screenplay: T. E. B. Clarke for The Lavender Hill Mob
- Best Cinematography: Léonce-Henri Burel for Diary of a Country Priest
- Best Original Music: Hugo Friedhofer for Ace in the Hole
Independent Awards
International Award
OCIC Award
Italian Film Critics Award
- Rashomon (Akira Kurosawa)
- Diary of a Country Priest by Robert Bresson
- Special Prize: Peter Pendrey for Murder in the Cathedral (For the best production design)
References
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