1947 Cannes Film Festival
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Jury
The entire jury at this festival were French.- Georges Huisman (historian) (president)
- Raymond BorderieRaymond BorderieRaymond Borderie was a French film producer. He produced 39 films between 1934 and 1968.He was born and died in Paris, France.-Selected filmography:* Une si jolie petite plage * Au grand balcon...
(CNC official) - Georges Carriere (cinephile)
- Chosson (CNC official)
- Joseph Dotti (cinephile)
- Escoute (Cannes city official)
- Jean GrémillonJean GrémillonJean Grémillon was a French film director. After directing a number of documentaries during the 1920s, many now lost, he had his first substantial success with the dramatic feature Maldone in 1928...
- Maurice Hille (cinephile)
- Robert Hubert
- Alexandre Kamenka
- Jean Mineur (CNCF official)
- Henri Moret (cinephile)
- Jean Nery (critic)
- Maurice Perisset (cinephile)
- Georges Raguis (union official)
- Rene-Jeanne (critic)
- Georges Rollin
- Régis Roubin (cinephile)
- Marc-Gilbert SauvajonMarc-Gilbert SauvajonMarc-Gilbert Sauvajon was a French film director, script-writer, playwright and author.After studying law, he was made chief editor of the daily newspaper Sud-Est...
- Segalon (cinephile)
- René Sylviano
Films in competition
- Antoine et AntoinetteAntoine and AntoinetteAntoine and Antoinette is a 1947 French comedy film directed by Jacques Becker. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Roger Pigaut as Antoine Moulin* Claire Mafféi as Antoinette Moulin* Noël Roquevert as M. Roland...
directed by Jacques BeckerJacques BeckerJacques Becker was a French screenwriter and film director.Becker was born in Paris, in an upper class background. During the 1930s he worked as an assistant to director Jean Renoir during his peak period, which produced such cinematic masterpieces as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game... - Boomerang!Boomerang (1947 film)Boomerang! is a 1947 film based on the true story of a vagrant who was accused of murder, only to be found innocent through the efforts of the prosecutor...
directed by Elia KazanElia KazanElia Kazan was an American director and actor, described by the New York Times as "one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history". Born in Istanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, to Greek parents originally from Kayseri in Anatolia, the family emigrated... - CrossfireCrossfire (film)-External links:* review at DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson* film trailer at YouTube...
directed by Edward DmytrykEdward DmytrykEdward Dmytryk was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood Ten, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy-era 'red scare'.-Early life:Dmytryk was born in Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada,... - DumboDumboDumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...
directed by Walt DisneyWalt DisneyWalter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
, Ben SharpsteenBen SharpsteenBen Sharpsteen was an American film director and producer for Disney. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980.... - Il delitto di Giovanni EpiscopoFlesh Will SurrenderFlesh Will Surrender is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Aldo Fabrizi - Giovanni Episcopo* Roldano Lupi - Giulio Wanzer* Yvonne Sanson - Ginevra Canale...
directed by Alberto LattuadaAlberto LattuadaAlberto Lattuada was an Italian film director.Lattuada was born in Milan, the son of composer Felice Lattuada... - IvyIvy (film)Ivy is an American crime film noir directed by Sam Wood and written by Charles Bennett, based on The Story of Ivy, the novel written by Marie Belloc Lowndes. The drama features Joan Fontaine, Patric Knowles, Herbert Marshall, among others. The film was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film...
directed by Sam WoodSam WoodSamuel Grosvenor "Sam" Wood was an American film director, and producer, who was best known for directing such Hollywood hits as A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, and The Pride of the Yankees... - La copla de la DoloresSong of DoloresSong of Dolores is a 1947 Spanish drama film directed by Benito Perojo, written by Francisco Madrid. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Alfredo Alaria* Imperio Argentina - Dolores* Lola Beltrán* Ricardo Canales - Mariano...
directed by Benito PerojoBenito PerojoBenito Perojo , was a successful Spanish film director and film producer.-Selected Filmography as director:* El Negro que tenía el alma blanca.* Corazones sin rumbo.* La bodega.... - La figlia del capitanoLa figlia del capitanoLa figlia del capitano is a 1947 Italian adventure film directed by Mario Camerini. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Irasema Dilián - Maria Ivanovna "Mascia" Mironova...
directed by Mario Camerini - La gataThe Cat (1947 film)The Cat is a 1947 Argentine drama film directed by Mario Soffici. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Zully Moreno* Sabina Olmos* Nélida Bilbao* Enrique Diosdado * Alberto Closas* Horacio Priani...
directed by Mario SofficiMario SofficiMario Soffici was an Italian born Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era.A native of Florence, Soffici moved the Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on the film El Alma de Bandoneón, working with popular actors of the period such as... - Les Amants du pont Saint-JeanLes Amants du pont Saint-JeanLes Amants du pont Saint-Jean is a 1947 French film directed by Henri Decoin. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Nadine Alari - Augusta* Odette Barencey - Amélie* Pauline Carton - Tante Marguerite* Marc Cassot - Pilou...
directed by Henri DecoinHenri DecoinHenri Decoin was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who competed for France in the men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the water polo tournament at the 1912 Summer Olympics.-Selected filmography:*... - Les jeux sont faitsLes jeux sont faits (film)Les jeux sont faits is a 1947 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy, based on the book of the same name. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Micheline Presle - Eva Charlier* Marcello Pagliero - Pierre Dumaine...
directed by Jean DelannoyJean DelannoyJean Delannoy was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family is from Haute-Normandie in the north of France... - Les MauditsThe Damned (1947 film)The Damned is a 1947 French drama film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marcel Dalio - Larga * Henri Vidal - Docteur Guilbert* Florence Marly - Hilde Garosi* Fosco Giachetti - Garosi...
directed by René Clement - Marouf Savetier du CaireMarouf, the Cairo CobblerMarouf, the Cairo Cobbler is a 1947 Moroccan film directed by Jean Mauran. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival....
directed by Jean Mauran - Mine Own ExecutionerMine Own ExecutionerMine Own Executioner is a 1947 British drama film directed by Anthony Kimmins. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Burgess Meredith - Felix Milne* Dulcie Gray - Patricia Milne* Michael Shepley - Peter Edge...
directed by Anthony KimminsAnthony KimminsAnthony Kimmins was a director, playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor.Kimmins was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England on 10 November 1901, the son of the social activists Charles William Kimmins and Grace Kimmins. He served in the Royal Navy, and upon leaving the navy he became an actor.His... - Paris 1900Paris 1900 (film)Paris 1900 is a 1947 French documentary film directed by Nicole Védrès. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Claude Dauphin - Récitant / Narrator * Mistinguett* Monty Woolley - Narrator, US version...
directed by Nicole VedresNicole Védrès-Filmography:* Paris 1900 * La vie commence demain * Aux frontières de l'homme -External links:... - PossessedPossessed (1947 film)Possessed is a 1947 Warner Bros. film starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman. The film was directed by Curtis Bernhardt and...
directed by Curtis BernhardtCurtis BernhardtCurtis Bernhardt was a German film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. Some of his American films were called "woman's films" including the Joan Crawford film Possessed . Bernhardt trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film... - Skeep till India landA Ship to IndiaA Ship to India is a 1947 Swedish film directed and written by Ingmar Bergman. It is one of his earlier and lesser-known works.The film tells the story of the past of the character Johannes during an ocean voyage to India, along with his cruel father, his mother, and a female traveler with whom...
directed by Ingmar BergmanIngmar BergmanErnst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and... - Sperduti nel buioLost in the Dark (1947 film)Lost in the Dark is a 1947 Italian drama film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Vittorio De Sica - Nunzio* Fiorella Betti - Paolina* Jacqueline Plessis - Livia* Enrico Glori - Paolo Nardone...
directed by Camillo MastrocinqueCamillo MastrocinqueCamillo Mastrocinque was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 63 films between 1937 and 1968.-Selected filmography:* Lost in the Dark * Gli Inesorabili... - A TanítónőA TanítónöA Tanítónő is a 1945 Hungarian drama film directed by Márton Keleti. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Éva Szörényi - Tóth Flóra, a tanítónõ* Pál Jávor - ifj.Nagy István* Kálmán Rózsahegyi - Fõúr...
directed by Márton KeletiMárton KeletiMárton Keleti was a Hungarian film director. He directed 50 films between 1937 and 1973.-Selected filmography:* Franz Liszt. Dreams of love * Two Confessions * Kiskrajcár... - The ChaseThe Chase (1946 film)The Chase is an American film noir, shot in black and white, directed by Arthur Ripley. The screenplay is based on the Cornell Woolrich novel The Black Path of Fear...
directed by Arthur RipleyArthur RipleyArthur Ripley was a film screenwriter, editor, producer and director.-Biography:In 1923, he joined the Mack Sennett studio as a comedy writer. In the 1920s he worked closely with Frank Capra churning out screenplays for many movies... - The Jolson StoryThe Jolson StoryThe Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson. It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as "Julie Benson" , William Demarest as his manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.The...
directed by Alfred E. Green - The Strange Love of Martha IversThe Strange Love of Martha IversThe Strange Love of Martha Ivers is a black-and-white film noir released in the United States in 1946, starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and Kirk Douglas in his film debut. The movie is based on the short story "Love Lies Bleeding" by playwright John Patrick, using the...
directed by Lewis MilestoneLewis MilestoneLewis Milestone was a Russian-American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights and All Quiet on the Western Front , both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director... - Två kvinnorTwo Women (1947 film)Two Women is a 1947 Swedish film directed by Arnold Sjöstrand. It was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Eva Dahlbeck - Sonja Bergman* Cécile Ossbahr - Cecilia Alling* Gunnar Björnstrand - Bengt* Georg Rydeberg - Henry Alling...
directed by Arnold SjostrandArnold SjöstrandArnold Sjöstrand was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 33 films between 1931 and 1952.-Selected filmography:* Den blomstertid * Hem från Babylon * The Heavenly Play... - Ziegfeld FolliesZiegfeld Follies (film)Ziegfeld Follies is a 1945 Hollywood musical comedy film directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, Merrill Pye, George Sidney and Charles Waters...
directed by Vincente MinnelliVincente MinnelliVincente Minnelli was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis, The Band Wagon, and An American in Paris. In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made...
Short films
- Aux portes du monde saharien directed by Robert Vernay
- Bianchi pascoli directed by Luciano EmmerLuciano EmmerLuciano Emmer was an Italian film director. He was born in Milan. He won a Golden Globe in 1951 for Pictura...
- Cacciatori Sottomarini directed by Alliata
- Caravane Boréale directed by Hugh Wallace
- De Stichter directed by Charles DekeukeleireCharles DekeukeleireCharles Dekeukeleire was a Belgian film director. He pioneered modern Belgian film with Henri Storck. He was inspired by French avant-garde cinema, particularly the works of Germaine Dulac.-Biography:...
- Escale Au Soleil directed by Henri VerneuilHenri VerneuilHenri Verneuil was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who enjoyed a successful career in France.-Biography:...
- Inondations en Pologne directed by Jerzy Bossak, Waclam Kazwierczak
- L'Ile Aux Morts directed by Norman MclarenNorman McLarenNorman McLaren, CC, CQ was a Scottish-born Canadian animator and film director known for his work for the National Film Board of Canada...
- L'Oeuvre Biologique de Pasteur directed by Jean PainleveJean PainlevéJean Painlevé was a film director, actor, translator, animator, critic and theorist. He was the son of mathematician and twice prime-minister of France, Paul Painlevé.-Upbringing:...
- La Petite République directed by Victor VicasVictor VicasVictor Vicas was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film The Wayward Bus was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
- Les Danseurs D'Echternach directed by Evy Friedrich
- New Faces Come Back directed by Richard DavisRichard DavisRichard Davis is an American jazz bassist who has been a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison since 1977. Originally from Chicago, he first became known in that city before establishing himself in New York City for twenty-three years. He teaches bass, jazz history, and...
- Rhapsodie de Saturne directed by Jean ImageJean ImageEmeric Hajdu better known by his stage name Jean Image was a director, script writer and producer of French animation films. He emigrated to France in 1932 where he worked on films and eventually produced several shorts on his own...
- Risveglio di Primavera directed by Pietro FrancisciPietro FrancisciPietro Francisci was an Italian film director, best remembered for the film Hercules which inspired the sword and sandal boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Born in Rome, his career took a distinct turn for the worse after he directed the science-fiction film 2+5 Missione Hydra, released in...
- Symphonie Berbère directed by André Zwoboda
- Tea For Teacher directed by W. M. Larkins
Awards
- Best Musical Comedy: Ziegfeld FolliesZiegfeld Follies (film)Ziegfeld Follies is a 1945 Hollywood musical comedy film directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, Merrill Pye, George Sidney and Charles Waters...
- Best Psychological and Love Film: Antoine et Antoinette
- Best Animation Design: DumboDumboDumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...
- Best Social Film: CrossfireCrossfire (film)-External links:* review at DVD Savant by Glenn Erickson* film trailer at YouTube...
- Best Adventure and Crime Film: Les Maudits
External links
- 1947 Cannes Film Festival
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