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1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' (french: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 French thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand, and based on the 1950 French novel ''Le Salaire de la peur'' (lit. "The Salary of Fear") by Georges A ...

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

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'' ( ...

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the s ...

Titina De Filippo Titina De Filippo (born Annunziata De Filippo; 27 March 1898 – 26 December 1963) was an Italian actress and playwright.Guy Desson (France) (MP official) * Philippe Erlanger (France) * Renée Faure (France) * Jacques-Pierre Frogerais (France) * Abel Gance (France) * André Lang (France) * Georges Raguis (France) (union official) * Edward G. Robinson (USA) * Charles Spaak (Belgium) *

Georges Van Parys Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vi ...

(France) Short films * Bert Haanstra (Netherlands) * Roger Leenhardt (France) * René Lucot (France) *

Jean Queval Jean Queval (1913–1990) was a French translator, writer, journalist, film critic and founding member of Oulipo Oulipo (, short for french: Ouvroir de littérature potentielle; roughly translated: ''"workshop of potential literature"'', styliz ...

(France) (journalist) * Jacques Schiltz (France) * Jean Vivie (France) (CST official)

Feature film competition

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

1. April 2000 ''1. April 2000'' is a 1952 political satire film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, made during the Allied Occupation of Austria (1945–55). The script was reportedly commissioned at the request of the Austrian governme ...

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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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Awaara ''Awaara'', also written ''Awāra'', ur, , Āvārā, group=n, name=HindiUrdu and known overseas as ''The Vagabond'', is a 1951 Indian Hindi crime drama film, produced and directed by Raj Kapoor, and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It stars R ...

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Raj Kapoor Raj Kapoor (pronunciation: �aːd͡ʒ kəpuːɾ born Shrishti Nath Kapoor; also known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor; 14 December 1924 2 June 1988) was an Indian actor, film director and producer, who worked in Hindi cinema. He is considered one of th ...

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The Bandit of Brazil ''O Cangaceiro'' (lit. "The Cangaceiro"; also known as ''The Bandit'' and ''The Bandits'') is a 1953 Brazilian adventure western film directed by Lima Barreto. After some reluctance by its studio Vera Cruz, Barreto shot it in 1952. After its ...

'' (''O Cangaceiro'') by Lima Barreto *''

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Alf Sjöberg Sven Erik Alf Sjöberg (21 June 1903 – 17 April 1980) was a Swedish theatre and film director. He won the Grand Prix du Festival at the Cannes Film Festival twice: in 1946 for '' Torment'' ( sv, Hets) (part of an eleven-way tie), and in 1951 ...

*'' Bongolo'' by André Cauvin *''

Call Me Madam ''Call Me Madam'' is a musical written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. The musical is a satire on politics and foreign policy that spoofs postwar America's penchant for lending billions of dollars to ...

'' by

Walter Lang Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. Early life Walter Lang was born in Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company. The business piq ...

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Children of Hiroshima is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Kaneto Shindō. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Takako Ishikawa (Nobuko Otowa) is a teacher on an island in the inland sea off the coast of post-war Hiroshima. During her summer ...

'' by Kaneto Shindō *'' Come Back, Little Sheba'' by

Daniel Mann Daniel Chugerman (August 8, 1912 – November 21, 1991), known professionally as Daniel Mann, was an American stage, film and television director. Originally trained as an actor by Sanford Meisner, between 1952 and 1987 he directed over 31 feat ...

*'' Dedication of the Great Buddha'' (''Daibutsu kaigen'') by

Teinosuke Kinugasa was a Japanese filmmaker. He was born in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture and died in Kyoto. Kinugasa won the 1954 Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival for '' Gate of Hell''. Biography Kinugasa began his career as an onnagata (actor specializing in ...

*'' Doña Francisquita'' by

Ladislao Vajda Ladislao Vajda (born Weisz László; 18 August 1906, Budapest – 25 March 1965, Barcelona) was a Hungarian-Spanish film director who made films in Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy and West Germany. Biography He was born in Budapest, ...

*'' Él'' 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 ...

*'' Emergency Ward'' (''Sala de guardia'') by Tulio Demicheli *'' Endless Horizons'' (''Horizons sans fin'') by

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'' ( ...

*''

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'' (''Duende y misterio del flamenco'') by

Edgar Neville Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (28 December 1899 – 23 April 1967) was a Spanish playwright and film director, a member of the "other" Generation of '27. Biography Neville was born in Madrid but lived in Hollywood in the 19 ...

*'' For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth'' (''För min heta ungdoms skull'') 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 ...

*'' Gendai-jin'' by Minoru Shibuya *'' Green Magic'' (''Magia verde'') by

Gian Gaspare Napolitano Gian Gaspare Napolitano (30 April 1907 – 5 January 1966) was an Italian journalist, screenwriter and film director. During the 1920s, he wrote for the literary review "900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe. He made ten films between 1935 an ...

*'' The Heart of the Matter'' by George More O'Ferrall *'' I Confess'' by Alfred Hitchcock *'' Intimate Relations'' by Charles Frank *'' Light in the High Plains'' (''Luz en el páramo'') by Víctor Urruchúa *'' Lili'' by Charles Walters *'' Monsieur Hulot's Holiday'' (''Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot'') by

Jacques Tati Jacques Tati (; born Jacques Tatischeff, ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, film-maker, actor and screenwriter. In an ''Entertainment Weekly'' poll of the Greatest Movie Directors, he was voted the 46th greatest of all time ...

*'' Perfidy'' (''Nevjera'') by Vladimir Pogacic *''

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Hamilton Luske Hamilton Somers Luske (October 16, 1903 – February 19, 1968) was an American animator and film director. Career He joined the Walt Disney Productions animation studio in 1931 and he was soon trusted enough by Walt Disney to be made supervising ...

,

Clyde Geronimi Clito "Clyde" Geronimi (June 12, 1901 – April 24, 1989), known as Gerry, was an American animation director. He is best known for his work at Walt Disney Productions. Biography Geronimi was born in Chiavenna, Italy, immigrating to the United S ...

and

Wilfred Jackson Wilfred Jackson (January 24, 1906 – August 7, 1988) was an American animator, arranger, composer and director best known for his work on the ''Mickey Mouse'' and '' Silly Symphonies'' series of cartoons and the ''Night on Bald Mountain''/''Ave ...

*'' Rosanna'' (''La red'') by Emilio Fernández *''

The Sun Shines Bright ''The Sun Shines Bright'' is a 1953 American Comedy-Drama Western film directed by John Ford, based on material taken from a series of Irvin S. Cobb "Judge Priest" short stories featured in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' in the 1910s, specifica ...

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John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

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Vittorio De Sica Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement. Four of the films he directed won Academy Awards: ''Sciuscià'' and ''Bicycle Thieves'' (honorary) ...

*'' Las Tres perfectas casadas'' by

Roberto Gavaldón Roberto Gavaldón (June 7, 1909 in Jiménez, Chihuahua – September 4, 1986 in Mexico City) was a Mexican film director. Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film ''Ash Wed ...

*'' La vie passionnée de Clémenceau'' by Gilbert Prouteau *'' The Village'' (''Sie fanden eine Heimat'') by Leopold Lindtberg *''

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' (french: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 French thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand, and based on the 1950 French novel ''Le Salaire de la peur'' (lit. "The Salary of Fear") by Georges A ...

'' by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

*'' The Wayward Wife'' (''La provinciale'') by Mario Soldati *''

Welcome Mr. Marshall! ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga, and considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema. The film highlights the stereotypes held by both ...

'' by Luis García Berlanga *'' The White Reindeer'' (''Valkoinen peura'') by

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Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Grand Prix: * '' ...And Now Miguel'' by Joseph Krumgold * ''Castilla, soldado de la ley'' by

Enrico Gras Enrico Gras (7 March 1919 – 5 March 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1941 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Pictura: An Adventure in Art'' (1951) * ''Lost Continent'' (1955) * ''Dreams Di ...

* ''Doderhultarn'' by

Olle Hellbom Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film '' Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn'' was entered ...

* ''Doh pyi daung su'' by Jules Bucher * ''Dubrovnik'' by Milan Katic * ''Gazouly, petit oiseau'' by Wladyslaw Starewicz, L. Starewitcz * '' Houen zo!'' by Herman van der Horst * ''I cristalli'' by Lando Colombo * ''Immagini e colore'' by Vittorio Sala * ''Joy of Living'' by Jean Oser * ''Kujira'' by Noburô Ôhfuji * ''Kumaon Hills'' by Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani * ''La montagna di genere'' by Giovanni Paolucci * ''La pintura mural Mexicana'' by

Francisco del Villar Francisco del Villar (1920 – 1 September 1978) was a Mexican film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1952 and 1975. His film ''El tejedor de milagros'' was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Fe ...

* ''Land Of The Long Day'' by Douglas Wilkinson * ''Le Luxembourg et son industrie'' by Philippe Schneider * ''Le voyage d'Abdallah'' by Georges Régnier * ''Machu-Picchu'' by

Enrico Gras Enrico Gras (7 March 1919 – 5 March 1981) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1941 and 1961. Selected filmography * '' Pictura: An Adventure in Art'' (1951) * ''Lost Continent'' (1955) * ''Dreams Di ...

* ''Marionnettes de Toon'' by Jean Cleinge * ''Meister der Gegenwart'' by Karl von Zieglmayer * ''Momoyama bidsutsu'' by Sôya Mizuki * ''Naskara'' by José Miguel De Mora * ''New Lands for Old'' by Krishna Gopal * ''Pescatori di laguna'' by Antonio Petrucci * ''Peter Breughel L'Ancien'' by Arcady * ''Présentation de la beauce à Notre Dame de Chartres'' by Jacques Berthier * ''Pylone 138'' by Adolphe Forter * ''Remmants of a Stone-Age People'' by Louis Knobel * ''Reverón'' by

Margot Benacerraf Margot Benacerraf (born August 14, 1926) is a Venezuelan director of Moroccan Jewish descent. Benacerraf was one of the first Latin American filmmakers to study at IDHEC (''Institut des hautes études cinématographiques'') in Paris. Work Benace ...

* ''Royal Heritage'' by Diana Pine * '' Salut Casa!'' by Jean Vidal * ''Schatten Uner Sternen'' by Ernest Bingen * ''So ist das Saarland'' by Ernest Bingen * ''The Figurehead'' by John Halas * ''The Great Experiment'' by V.R. Sarma * '' The Romance of Transportation in Canada'' by Colin Low * ''The Settler'' 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 ...

* '' The Stranger Left No Card'' by

Wendy Toye Beryl May Jessie Toye, (1 May 1917 – 27 February 2010), known professionally as Wendy Toye, was a British dancer, stage and film director and actress. Life and career Toye was born in London. She initially worked as a dancer and choreographer ...

* ''Varen'' by Gösta Werner * ''Victoire sur L'Annapurna'' by Marcel Ichac * ''Vincent Van Gogh'' by

Jan Hulsker Jan Hulsker (2 October 1907, The Hague – 9 November 2002, Vancouver) was a Dutch art historian especially noted for his work on Vincent van Gogh. He studied Dutch literature in Leiden and was promoted with a thesis on the author Aart van der Lee ...

* ''

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'' by

Ben Sharpsteen Benjamin Sharpsteen (November 4, 1895 – December 20, 1980) was an American film director and producer for Disney. He directed 31 films between 1920 and 1980. Sharpsteen created a museum documenting the history of California's first millio ...

* ''

White Mane White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...

'' (''Crin Blanc, Cheval Sauvage'') by Albert Lamorisse

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1953 awards: *

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

: ''

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' (french: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 French thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand, and based on the 1950 French novel ''Le Salaire de la peur'' (lit. "The Salary of Fear") by Georges A ...

'' by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed ''The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques'', ...

*International Awards: **Award of Visual Narration: '' Rosanna'' (''La red'') by Emilio Fernández **Award of Exploration Film: '' Green Magic'' (''Magia verde'') by

Gian Gaspare Napolitano Gian Gaspare Napolitano (30 April 1907 – 5 January 1966) was an Italian journalist, screenwriter and film director. During the 1920s, he wrote for the literary review "900", Cahiers d'Italie et d'Europe. He made ten films between 1935 an ...

**Award of Fairy Tale Film: '' The White Reindeer'' (''Valkoinen peura'') by

Erik Blomberg Erik Blomberg (18 September 1913 – 12 October 1996) was a Finnish cinematographer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He was married to actress Mirjami Kuosmanen. Selected filmography * ''The Stolen Death'' (1938) * '' One M ...

**Award of Entertainment Film: '' Lili'' by Charles Walters **Award of Good Humour: ''

Welcome Mr. Marshall! ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga, and considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema. The film highlights the stereotypes held by both ...

'' (''¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!'') by Luis García Berlanga **Award of Adventure Film: ''

The Bandit of Brazil ''O Cangaceiro'' (lit. "The Cangaceiro"; also known as ''The Bandit'' and ''The Bandits'') is a 1953 Brazilian adventure western film directed by Lima Barreto. After some reluctance by its studio Vera Cruz, Barreto shot it in 1952. After its ...

'' (''O Cangaceiro'') by Lima Barreto **Award of Dramatic Film: '' Come Back, Little Sheba'' by

Daniel Mann Daniel Chugerman (August 8, 1912 – November 21, 1991), known professionally as Daniel Mann, was an American stage, film and television director. Originally trained as an actor by Sanford Meisner, between 1952 and 1987 he directed over 31 feat ...

*Special Mention: Shirley Booth, for '' Come Back, Little Sheba'' *Special Mention:

Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 76-year film career, which began in 1912, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock ...

, for ''

The Wages of Fear ''The Wages of Fear'' (french: Le Salaire de la peur) is a 1953 French thriller film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Yves Montand, and based on the 1950 French novel ''Le Salaire de la peur'' (lit. "The Salary of Fear") by Georges A ...

'' *Jury Special Prize for his contribution to the prestige of the festival:

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

*Homage: ''

Flamenco Flamenco (), in its strictest sense, is an art form based on the various folkloric music traditions of southern Spain, developed within the gitano subculture of the region of Andalusia, and also having historical presence in Extremadura and ...

'' (''Duende y misterio del flamenco'') by

Edgar Neville Edgar Neville Romrée, Count of Berlanga de Duero (28 December 1899 – 23 April 1967) was a Spanish playwright and film director, a member of the "other" Generation of '27. Biography Neville was born in Madrid but lived in Hollywood in the 19 ...

Short films * Short Film Grand Prix: ''

White Mane White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on ...

'' by Albert Lamorisse *Best Fictional Film: '' The Stranger Left No Card'' by

Wendy Toye Beryl May Jessie Toye, (1 May 1917 – 27 February 2010), known professionally as Wendy Toye, was a British dancer, stage and film director and actress. Life and career Toye was born in London. She initially worked as a dancer and choreographer ...

*Best Documentary Film: '' Houen zo!'' by Herman van der Horst *Best Film on Art: ''Doderhultarn'' by

Olle Hellbom Nils Olof "Olle" Hellbom (8 October 1925 – 5 June 1982) was a Swedish film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is most famous for directing films based on novels by Astrid Lindgren. His 1960 film '' Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn'' was entered ...

*Best Animation: '' The Romance of Transportation in Canada'' by Colin Low

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prize The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...

*'' Monsieur Hulot's Holiday'' (''Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot'') by

Jacques Tati Jacques Tati (; born Jacques Tatischeff, ; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French mime, film-maker, actor and screenwriter. In an ''Entertainment Weekly'' poll of the Greatest Movie Directors, he was voted the 46th greatest of all time ...

OCIC Award * '' Endless Horizons'' (''Horizons sans fin'') by

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'' ( ...

Other awards *Special Mention: ** Juan Antonio Bardem, Luis García Berlanga and

Miguel Mihura Miguel Mihura Santos (21 July 1905, in Madrid – 27 October 1977) was a Spanish playwright. He is best known for his comedy '' Tres sombreros de copa'' (1952), a work of absurd humor that predates similar works by Beckett or Ionesco and t ...

, for the screenplay of ''

Welcome Mr. Marshall! ''Welcome Mr. Marshall!'' ( es, link=no, ¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!) is a 1953 Spanish comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga, and considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish cinema. The film highlights the stereotypes held by both ...

'' (''¡Bienvenido, Mister Marshall!'') ** Gabriel Migliori, for the score of ''

The Bandit of Brazil ''O Cangaceiro'' (lit. "The Cangaceiro"; also known as ''The Bandit'' and ''The Bandits'') is a 1953 Brazilian adventure western film directed by Lima Barreto. After some reluctance by its studio Vera Cruz, Barreto shot it in 1952. After its ...

'' (''O Cangaceiro'') **For the charming acting in '' Lili'' ** For the use of colour in '' Green Magic'' (''Magia verde'')

References

Media

Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Opening of the 1953 festival
(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1953

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1953
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