The 5th

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was held from 23 April to 10 May

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

. As in the previous three festivals, the entire jury of this festival was made up of French persons, with Maurice Genevoix as the Jury President. The Grand Prix of the Festival went to the '' Two Cents Worth of Hope'' by Renato Castellani and '' Othello'' by Orson Welles. The festival opened with ''

An American in Paris ''An American in Paris'' is a jazz-influenced orchestral piece by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital ...

'' by Vincente Minnelli.

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the competition: * Maurice Genevoix Jury President * André Lang (journalist) * Chapelain-Midy (artist) * Charles Vildrac (writer) * Evrard De Rouvre (producer) *

Gabrielle Dorziat Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress. Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. Biography ...

(actress) * Georges Raguis (union official) * Guy Desson (MP official) * Jacques-Pierre Frogerais (producer) *

Jean Dréville Jean Dréville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Autour de L'Argent'' (1928) * ''A Man of Gold'' (1934) * ''The Chess Player'' ( ...

(director) * Jean Mineur (CNCF official) * Louis Chauvet (journalist) * Madame Georges Bidault * Pierre Billon (director) *

Raymond Queneau Raymond Queneau (; 21 February 1903 – 25 October 1976) was a French novelist, poet, critic, editor and co-founder and president of Oulipo ('' Ouvroir de littérature potentielle''), notable for his wit and cynical humour. Biography Queneau w ...

(poet, writer) * Tony Aubin (composer)

Feature film competition

The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix: *''

The Absentee ''The Absentee'' is a novel by Maria Edgeworth, published in 1812 in ''Tales of Fashionable Life'', that expresses the systemic evils of the absentee landlord class of Anglo-Irish and the desperate condition of the Irish peasantry. There are ma ...

'' (''La Ausente'') by Julio Bracho *''

'' by Vincente Minnelli *'' Ascent to Heaven'' (''Subida al cielo'') by

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and ...

*'' Cops and Robbers'' (''Guardie e ladri'') by Mario Monicelli and Steno *''

Cry, the Beloved Country ''Cry, the Beloved Country'' is a 1948 novel by South African writer Alan Paton. Set in the prelude to apartheid in South Africa, it follows a black village priest and a white farmer who must deal with news of a murder. American publisher Benn ...

'' by

Zoltán Korda Zoltan Korda (June 3, 1895 – October 13, 1961) was a Hungarian-born motion picture screenwriter, director and producer. He made his first film in Hungary in 1918, and worked with his brother Alexander Korda on film-making there and in London ...

*'' Dead City'' (''Nekri politeia'') by Frixos Iliadis *''

Desires Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", " wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...

'' (''Das Letzte Rezept'') by Rolf Hansen *''

Detective Story Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detective—whether professional, amateur or retired—investigates a crime, often murder. The detective genre began around the same time as specu ...

'' by William Wyler *'' A Devil of a Woman'' (''Der Weibsteufel'') by

Wolfgang Liebeneiner Wolfgang Georg Louis Liebeneiner (6 October 1905 – 28 November 1987) was a German actor, film director and theatre director. Beginnings He was born in Liebau in Prussian Silesia. In 1928, he was taught by Otto Falckenberg, the director of th ...

*''

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'' (''Nødlanding'') by Arne Skouen *'' Encore'' by

Harold French Harold French (23 April 1897 – 19 October 1997) was an English film director, screenwriter and actor. Biography After training at the Italia Conti School, he made his acting debut age 12, in a production of ''The Winter's Tale''. As an ...

Pat Jackson Patrick Douglas Selmes Jackson (26 March 1916 – 3 June 2011) was an English film and television director. Biography Born in Eltham, to a formerly affluent family which was severely affected by the Wall Street Crash in 1929, and his father' ...

and

Anthony Pelissier Harry Anthony Compton Pelissier (27 July 1912 – 2 April 1988) was an English actor, screenwriter, producer and director. Biography Pelissier was born in Barnet and came from a theatrical family. His parents were the theatre producer H. G. ...

*'' The Evil Forest'' (''Parsifal'') by Daniel Mangrané and Carlos Serrano de Osma *'' Fanfan la Tulipe'' by Christian-Jaque *''

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'' (''Surcos'') by José Antonio Nieves Conde *''

The Immortal Song ''Amar Bhoopali'' (English: ''The Immortal Song'', French: ''Le Chant Immortel'') is a 1951 Indian film, produced and directed by V. Shantaram and written by Vishram Bedekar. It is a true story about a simple cow herder who has an innate gift o ...

'' (''Amar Bhoopali'') by V. Shantaram *'' María Morena'' by

José María Forqué José María Forqué Galindo (8 March 1923 – 17 March 1995) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Biography He was the father of the actress Verónica Forqué and the director Álvaro Forqué. He died on 17 March 1995 in Madrid ...

and

Pedro Lazaga Pedro Lazaga Sabater (3 October 1918 – 30 November 1979) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 90 films between 1948 and 1979. Selected filmography * ''The Black Siren'' (1947) * ''María Morena'' (1951) * ...

*'' Man in the Storm'' (''Arashi no naka no haha'') by Kiyoshi Saeki *''

The Medium ''The Medium'' is a short (one-hour-long) two-act dramatic opera with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University, its first performance was there on 8 May 1946. The opera's first profes ...

'' by Gian Carlo Menotti *'' Nami'' by

Noboru Nakamura was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Biography After graduating from Tokyo Imperial University in 1936, Nakamura joined the Shochiku film studios, working as an assistant director for Torajirō Saitō and Yasujirō Shimazu. He debu ...

*'' A Night of Love'' (''Lailat gharam'') by

Ahmed Badrakhan Ahmed Badrakhan (18 September 1909 – 26 August 1969) was an Egyptian film director and screenwriter of Kurdish origin. He directed 41 films between 1936 and 1968. He is famous for his 1952 romantic drama '' A Night of Love'' starring Mah ...

*'' No Greater Love'' (''Herz der Welt'') by

Harald Braun Harald Braun (26 April 1901 – 24 September 1960) was a German film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed 21 films between 1942 and 1960. Selected filmography * ''The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 193 ...

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One Summer of Happiness ''One Summer of Happiness'' ( sv, Hon dansade en sommar - She danced for a summer) is a 1951 Swedish film by director Arne Mattsson, based on the 1949 novel ''Sommardansen'' (''The Summer Dance'') by Per Olof Ekström. It was the first Swedish ...

'' (''Hon dansade en sommar'') by

Arne Mattsson Arne Mattsson (2 December 1919 – 28 June 1995) was a Swedish film director. Biography Born in Uppsala, the early films of Mattsson were mostly comedies. His biggest success was '' Hon dansade en sommar'' (1951, aka. ''One Summer of Happine ...

*'' Othello'' by Orson Welles *''

The Overcoat "The Overcoat" (russian: Шине́ль, translit. Shinyél’; sometimes translated as "The Cloak") is a short story by Russian author Nikolai Gogol, published in 1842. The story has had a great influence on Russian literature. Eugène-Me ...

'' (''Il Cappotto'') by Alberto Lattuada *'' Pasó en mi barrio'' by

Mario Soffici Mario Soffici (14 May 1900 – 10 May 1977) was an Argentine film director, actor and screenwriter of the classic era. Biography A native of Florence, Soffici moved to Argentina in the 1920s and began acting in 1931 and directing in 1935 on the ...

*'' The Smugglers' Banquet'' (''Le Banquet des fraudeurs'') by Henri Storck *'' Son of the Nile (film)'' (''Ibn el-Nil'') by

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine ( ar, يوسف شاهين, Yūsuf Shāhīn ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films that were listed ...

*'' The Tale of Genji'' (''Genji monogatari'') by

Kōzaburō Yoshimura was a Japanese film director. Biography Born in Shiga Prefecture, he joined the Shōchiku studio in 1929. He debuted as director in 1934, but continued working as an assistant director for such filmmakers as Yasujirō Ozu and Yasujirō Shim ...

*'' Three Women'' (''Trois femmes'') by André Michel *'' Tico-Tico no Fubá'' by

Adolfo Celi Adolfo Celi (; 27 July 1922 – 19 February 1986) was an Italian film actor and director. Born in Curcuraci, Messina, Sicily, Celi appeared in nearly 100 films, specialising in international villains. Although a prominent actor in Italian ...

*'' Two Cents Worth of Hope'' (''Due soldi di speranza'') by Renato Castellani *'' Umberto D.'' by Vittorio De Sica *'' Under the Thousand Lanterns'' (''Unter den tausend Laternen'') by

Erich Engel Erich Gustav Otto Engel (14 February 1891 – 10 May 1966) was a German film and theatre director.He is often confused with another German film director called Erich Engels, who specialised in comedy, and crime films. Biography Engel was b ...

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Viva Zapata! ''Viva Zapata!'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando. The screenplay was written by John Steinbeck, using Edgcomb Pinchon's 1941 book ''Zapata the Unconquerable'' as a guide. The cast includes Jean ...

'' by Elia Kazan *'' We Are All Murderers'' (''Nous sommes tous des assassins'') by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (3 February 1909, in Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, in Paris) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Cayatte began his directoral ...

Out of competition

The following film was selected to be screened out of competition: *'' The Crimson Curtain'' (''Le Rideau cramoisi'') by

Alexandre Astruc Alexandre Astruc (; 13 July 1923 – 19 May 2016) was a French film critic and film director. Biography Before becoming a film director he was a journalist, novelist and film critic. His contribution to the auteur theory centers on his notion ...

Short film competition

* ''Les ailes de Ariel'' by Gaetano De Maria * ''Animated Genesis'' by Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes * ''Aperçus Sud Africain N° 5 - Afrique Préhistorique'' by Errol Hinds * ''Apollon Musageta'' by Irène Dodall * ''L'Art Sacre Missionnaire'' by Gentil Marques * ''Aux frontières Yougoslaves'' by Djordie Vukotic * ''Bambini'' by Francesco Maselli * ''Cairo'' by

Massimo Dallamano Massimo Dallamano (17 April 1917 – 4 November 1976), sometimes credited as Max Dillman, Max Dillmann or Jack Dalmas, was an Italian director and director of photography. Life and career Born in Milan, Dallamano began in the 1940s as camera ...

* ''Les charmes des détails dans les tableaux des maîtres d'autrefois'' by Dr. Hans Curlis * ''Le cordonnier et le chapelier'' by John Halas * ''Dans les royaumes de la mer'' by Giovanni Roccardi * ''Démonstration en matière de perception'' by Garett I. Johnson * ''Les deux mousquetaires'' by

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

, Joseph Barbera * ''Diagnostiquer et guérir'' by Ernest Bingen * ''Djerba l'île biblique'' by Philippe Este * ''El Dorado'' by John Alderson (filmmaker) * ''Et la noce dansait'' by Yehoshua Bertonov * '' Indian Village'' (''Indisk by'') by

Arne Sucksdorff Arne Edvard Sucksdorff (3 February 1917 – 4 May 2001) was a Swedish film director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries. His works ...

* ''Le flottage du bois'' by Lee Prater, Dick Mosher * ''La fugue de Mahmoud'' by Roger Leenhardt * ''Les gens du nord'' by René Lucot * ''La gloire verte'' by M. Ahmed * ''Le grand Boudha'' by Noburo Ofuji * ''La grande île au cœur des Saintes Eaux'' by Monique Muntcho, J.K. Raymond-Millet * ''La grande passion'' by Alphonse Stummer * ''Groenland : Vingt mille lieux sur les glaces'' by Marcel Ichac, Jean-Jacques Languepin * ''L'homme dans la tour'' by

Bernard Devlin Bernard Devlin, (December 15, 1824 – February 7, 1880) was an Irish-born lawyer, counsel to the Abraham Lincoln administration of the United States Government during the most northerly engagement of the United States Civil War, Quebec-b ...

, Jean Palardy * ''Inside Newfoundland (Terre neuve)'' by

Sydney Newman Sydney Cecil Newman (April 1, 1917 – October 30, 1997) was a Canadian film and television producer, who played a pioneering role in British television drama from the late 1950s to the late 1960s. After his return to Canada in 1970, Newman w ...

* '' T Schot is te boord!'' by Herman van der Horst * ''Les joies rustiques'' by V.R. Sarma * ''Le jour de l'independance'' by Victor Vicas * ''Le jour promis'' by S.I. Shweig * ''Maskerage'' by Max De Haas * ''Masques et visages de James Ensor'' by Paul Haesaerts * ''Moines de l'ordre de la Merci'' by Christian Anwander * ''Paysans de l'Aures'' by Philippe Este * ''La peinture de Boldini'' by Gian Luigi Rondi * ''Quarante ans d'évolution Marocaine - présence Française au Maroc'' by Serge Debecque * ''Rythmes de Rotterdam'' by Ytzen Brusse * ''Six mille ans de civilisation'' by Ahmed Korshid * ''Story of Steel'' by Jagat Murari * ''Strasbourg européenne'' by Ernest Bingen * '' Panta Rhei'' by Bert Haanstra * ''Union infernale'' by Ulrich Kayser * ''Victor Hugo'' by Roger Leenhardt & Yvonne Gerber * ''La vie des fresques'' by Zoran Markus * ''Vieux temples, vieilles statues'' by Sôya Mizuki

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1952 awards: Feature Films * Grand Prix **'' Two Cents Worth of Hope'' (''Due soldi di speranza'') by Renato Castellani **'' Othello'' by Orson Welles * Best Director: Christian-Jaque for '' Fanfan la Tulipe'' * Best Screenplay: Piero Tellini for '' Cops and Robbers'' (''Guardie e ladri'') *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...

: Lee Grant for ''

'' * Best Actor: Marlon Brando for ''

'' *Best Cinematography: '' The Tale of Genji'' (''Genji monogatari'') by

(Prix de la photographie et de la composition plastique) *Best Music: Sven Sköld for ''

'' (''Hon dansade en sommar'') * Jury Special Prize: '' We Are All Murderers'' (''Nous sommes tous des assassins'') by

*Best Lyrical Film: ''

'' by Gian Carlo Menotti Short films *Grand Prix: '' T Schot is te boord!'' by Herman van der Horst *Prix spécial du Jury: '' Indian Village'' (''Indisk by'') by

*Prix pour la couleur: ''Animated Genesis'' by Peter Foldes, Joan Foldes *Prix spécial du Jury - film scientifique ou pédagogique: ''Groenland : Vingt mille lieux sur les glaces'' by Marcel Ichac, Jean-Jacques Languepin

Independent awards

OCIC Award * '' Two Cents Worth of Hope'' by Renato Castellani * Special Mention: '' La Vie de Jésus'' by Marcel Gibaud

References

Media

Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Opening of the 1952 Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1952

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1952
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