22nd Venice International Film Festival

22nd Venice International Film Festival

Festival poster
Location	Venice, Italy
Founded	1932
Festival date	20 August – 3 September 1961
Website	http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/

The 22nd Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 3 September 1961.^[1]

Jury

• Filippo Sacchi (head of jury)^[2]
• Lev Arnshtam
• Giulio Cesare Castello
• Jean de Baroncelli
• John Hubley
• Gian Gaspare Napolitano
• Leopoldo Torre Nilsson

Films in competition

• Samson by Andrzej Wajda
• Tu ne tueras point by Claude Autant-Lara
• Victim by Basil Dearden
• Banditi a Orgosolo by Vittorio De Seta
• Peace to Him Who Enters by Aleksandr Alov
• The Brigand by Renato Castellani
• Summer and Smoke by Peter Glenville
• Vanina Vanini by Roberto Rossellini
• Last Year at Marienbad by Alain Resnais
• Yojimbo by Akira Kurosawa
• The Last Judgement by Vittorio De Sica

Awards

• Golden Lion:
  • Last Year at Marienbad (Alain Resnais)
• Special Jury Prize:
  • Peace to Him Who Enters (Aleksandr Alov)
• Volpi Cup:
  • Best Actor - Toshiro Mifune - (Yojimbo)
  • Best Actress - Suzanne Flon - (Tu ne tueras point)
• Best First Work
  • Banditi a Orgosolo (Vittorio De Seta)
• New Cinema Award
  • Banditi a Orgosolo (Vittorio De Seta)
• San Giorgio Prize
  • Banditi a Orgosolo (Vittorio De Seta)
• FIPRESCI Prize
  • The Brigand (Renato Castellani)
• OCIC Award
  • Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi)
• Pasinetti Award
  • Peace to Him Who Enters (Aleksandr Alov)
  • Parallel Sections - **Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi)
• Italian Cinema Clubs Award
  • Banditi a Orgosolo (Vittorio De Seta)
• Award of the City of Imola
  • Il Posto (Ermanno Olmi)
• Award of the City of Venice
  • Léon Morin, Priest (Jean-Pierre Melville)

References

1. "The 1960′s". Retrieved October 7, 2013.
2. "Juries for the 1960′s". Retrieved October 7, 2013.

External links

• 1961 Venice Film Festival at IMDB
• Venice Film Festival 1961
• Venice Film Festival 1961