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: English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAdmiral NakhimovАдмирал НахимовVsevolod PudovkinSoviet UnionAngelinaL'onorevole AngelinaLuigi ZampaItalyBethsabéeLéonide MoguyFranceThe Bouquinquant BrothersLes frères BouquinquantLouis DaquinFranceČapek's TalesČapkovy povídkyMartin FričCzechoslovakiaDevil in the FleshLe Diable au corpsClaude Autant-LaraFranceDitte, Child of ManDitte menneskebarnBjarne Henning-JensenDenmarkDr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahaniडॉक्टर कोटनिस की अमर कहानीV. ShantaramIndiaEnamoradaEmilio FernándezMexicoFarrebique, or the Four SeasonsFarrebique ou Les quatre saisonsGeorges RouquierFranceFlesh Will SurrenderIl delitto di Giovanni EpiscopoAlberto LattuadaItalyFriedaBasil DeardenUnited KingdomGallant JourneyWilliam A. WellmanUnited StatesThe Great GlinkaГлинкаLev ArnshtamSoviet UnionIris and the LieutenantIris och löjtnantshjärtaAlf SjöbergSwedenIt Happened on 5th AvenueRoy Del RuthUnited StatesLa mujer de todosJulio BrachoMexicoLa selva de fuegoFernando de FuentesMexicoLeave Her to HeavenJohn M. StahlUnited StatesMadness RulesMatto regiertLeopold LindtbergSwitzerlandMajor BarbaraGabriel Pascal, Harold French, David LeanUnited KingdomMoneyPengarNils PoppeSwedenMonsieur VincentMaurice ClocheFranceThe Murderers Are Among UsDie Mörder sind unter unsWolfgang StaudteGermanyOdd Man OutCarol ReedUnited KingdomThe OverlandersHarry WattUnited Kingdom, AustraliaThe PearlLa perlaEmilio FernándezMexico, United StatesQuai des OrfèvresHenri-Georges ClouzotFranceReina santaRafael GilSpain, PortugalShakuntalaशकुन्तलाV. ShantaramIndiaSpellboundAlfred HitchcockUnited StatesThe Story of G.I. JoeWilliam A. WellmanThe StrangerOrson WellesThe StrikeSirénaKarel SteklýCzechoslovakiaTemptation HarbourLance ComfortUnited KingdomThey Made Me a FugitiveAlberto CavalcantiThose Blasted KidsDe pokkers ungerAstrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-JensenDenmarkTomorrow Is ForeverIrving PichelUnited StatesTormentHetsAlf SjöbergSwedenTragic HuntCaccia tragicaGiuseppe De SantisItalyTwilightCrepúsculoJulio BrachoMexicoUomini senza domaniGianni VernuccioItaly 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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