The 7th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 15 September 1946. It is the first edition after the suspension, from 1943 to 1945, for the Second World War. This edition is regarded as a second foundation of Venice Film Festival. The prizes for the Best actor and other official prizes were not awarded: The prize for the Best film has lost the name of Mussolini Cup and above were unified into a single premium of the two (Best Foreign Film and Best Italian Film). This edition marks the return of the films of the United States that were absent since 1939.
Jury
International Commission of journalists Francesco Pasinetti Umberto Barbaro Gino Visentini Francesco Callari Vinicio Marinucci Nikolaj Goršov Pierre Michaut
In Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production country Sylvie et le Fantôme Claude Autant-Lara France L'Homme au chapeau rond Pierre Billon France Panic Panique Julien Duvivier France Children of Paradise Les Enfants du paradis Marcel Carné France L'Épouvantail (short film) Paul Grimault France Le Voleur de paratonnerres (short film) Paul Grimault France The Sun Still Rises Il sole sorge ancora Aldo Vergano Italy Eugenia Grandet Mario Soldati Italy Montecassino Arturo Gemmiti Italy Pian delle stelle Giorgio Ferroni Italy Paisà Roberto Rossellini Italy Bambini in città (short film) Luigi Comencini Italy Il cantico dei marmi (short film) Giovanni Rossi, Piero Benedetti Italy The Southerner Jean Renoir USA
Awards Best Feature Film The Southerner (Jean Renoir) Volpi Cup Best Actor - Best Actress -
References
External links
Venice Film Festival 1946 Awards on IMDb