22nd Venice International Film Festival

22nd Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Last Year at Marienbad
Festival date20 August – 3 September 1961
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

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

Italian film critic Filippo Sacchi was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Last Year at Marienbad directed by Alain Resnais.

Jury

Official Sections

Main Competition

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bandits of Orgosolo Banditi a Orgosolo Vittorio De Seta Italy
The Brigand Il brigante Renato Castellani
The Betrayer Vanina Vanini Roberto Rossellini
The Last Judgment Il giudizio universale Vittorio De Sica
Last Year at Marienbad L'Année dernière à Marienbad Alain Resnais France
Peace to Him Who Enters Мир входящему Aleksandr Alov Soviet Union
Samson Andrzej Wajda Poland
Summer and Smoke Peter Glenville United States
Thou Shalt Not Kill Tu ne tueras point Claude Autant-Lara France
Victim Basil Dearden United Kingdom
Yojimbo Akira Kurosawa Japan

Official Awards

Independent Awards

New Cinema Award

San Giorgio Prize

FIPRESCI Prize

OCIC Award

Pasinetti Award

Italian Cinema Clubs Award

Award of the City of Imola

Award of the City of Venice

References

  1. ^ "The 1960s". Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Juries for the 1960s". Retrieved October 7, 2013.