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1957 Cannes Film Festival
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The 10th Cannes Film Festival took place from 2 to 17 May 1957.[4] French writer André Maurois served as jury president for the main competition, while Dolores del Río was the first female member of the jury for the official selection.[5]
The Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Friendly Persuasion by William Wyler.[6]
The festival opened with Around the World in 80 Days by Michael Anderson.[7]
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Juries
Main Competition
- André Maurois, French writer - Jury President[8]
- Jean Cocteau, French writer and filmmaker - Honorary Jury President
- Dolores del Río, Mexican actress
- Maurice Genevoix, French writer
- Georges Huisman, French historian
- Maurice Lehmann, French actor
- Marcel Pagnol, French writer and filmmaker
- Michael Powell, British filmmaker
- Jules Romains, French writer
- George Stevens, American filmmaker
- Vladimír Vlček, Czechoslovakian
Short Films Competition
- Claude Aveline, French writer
- Roman Karmen, Soviet filmmaker
- Albert Lamorisse, French filmmaker
- Alberto Lattuada, Italian filmmaker
- Jean Vivie, French CST official
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Official Selection
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In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[3]
Out of Competition
The following film was selected to be screened out of competition:[3]
- Around the World in 80 Days by Michael Anderson (opening film)
Short Films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[3]
- Altitude 7.546 by I. Grek
- Bolcsok by Ágoston Kollányi
- Carnival in Quebec by Jean Palardy
- City of Gold by Colin Low, Wolf Koenig
- Diario Uruguayo by Eugenio Hintz
- Die Große Wanderung by Walter Suchner
- Een leger van gehouwen steen by Theo Van Haren Noman
- Gast auf Erden by Karl Stanzl
- History of the Cinema by John Halas
- Il sogno dei gonzaga by Antonio Petrucci
- Jabulani Africa by Jok Uys, Jamie Uys
- Śląsk by Witold Lesiewicz
- La mariee portait des perles by Kurt Baum, Errol Hinds
- Let nad mocvarom (Flight Above the Marshes) by Aleksandar Petrović
- Magic of the Mountains by Moham Dayaram Bhavnani
- Michel de ghelderode by Luc De Heusch
- Nessebar by Stephane Topaldjikov
- Niok l'éléphant by Edmond Sechan
- Ochotniki iujnikh morey (Les chasseurs des mers du sud) by S. Kogan
- Paraplícko by Bretislav Pojar
- Rembrandt, schilder van de mens by Bert Haanstra
- San Antonio de la Florida by Santos Núñez
- A Brief History (Scurtă Istorie) by Ion Popescu-Gopo
- Soseiji Gakkyu by Susumu Hani
- Splintret emalje by Johan Jacobsen
- Toute la mémoire du monde by Alain Resnais
- Vacances Tunisiennes by René Vautier
- Western Symphonie by Thomas L. Rowe
- Wiesensommer (Prairie d'été) by Heinz Sielmann
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Official Awards
Main Competition
- Palme d'Or: Friendly Persuasion by William Wyler[6][2]
- Jury Special Prize:
- Best Director: Robert Bresson for A Man Escaped
- Best Actress: Giulietta Masina for Nights of Cabiria
- Special Mention: Elsa Daniel for La casa del ángel[9]
- Best Actor: John Kitzmiller for Valley of Peace
- Special Mentions: Gotoma the Buddha by Rajbans Khanna
- Special Award:
- The Forty-first by Grigori Chukhrai
- Shiroi sanmyaku by Sadao Imamura
- Qivitoq by Erik Balling
Short Films Competition
- Short Film Palme d'Or: A Brief History by Ion Popescu-Gopo
- Special mention: Ochotniki iujnikh morey (Les chasseurs des mers du sud) by S. Kogan
- Documentary Prize: City of Gold by Colin Low, Wolf Koenig
- Prize for Film in Nature: Wiesensommer by Heinz Sielmann
Independent Awards
OCIC Award
- Special Mention:
References
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