1956 Cannes Film Festival

none 1956 Cannes Film Festival CFF56poster.jpg Official poster of the 9th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Marcel Huet.http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/posters.html Posters 1956 festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131225161916/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/posters.html 25 December 2013 dmy 39 (In Competition) Marie Antoinette Queen of France The Roof Cannes, France Palme d'Or:The Silent World 1956 04 23 y – 1956 05 10 y 1946 festival-cannes.com/en Cannes Film Festival 1955 1957 The 9th Cannes Film Festival took place from 23 April to 10 May 1956.http://www.cannes-fest.com/an1956.htm 1956 - Sous le ciel de Cannes (Under the sky of Cannes) cannes-fest.com fr 25 May 2017 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231121/http://www.cannes-fest.com/an1956.htm dead French actor, director and producer Maurice Lehmann served as jury president for the main competition. The Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, was awarded to The Silent World by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle.http://www.cinema-francais.fr/cannes/cannes_1956.htm 9ème Festival International du Film - Cannes cinema-francais.fr fr 6 June 2017 In an effort to resolve some issues caused by the Cold War climate of the time, like special treatment towards Americans (who gave financial assistance to the festival) which displeased the Eastern Bloc, a rule to have films withdrawn under certain conditions was in effect until 1955, even though it had become a divisive issue within the festival directors, as it was seen as censorship. In 1956, it was officially decided to eliminate all such censorship from the selection.http://www.cannes.com/en/festival-de-cannes/history-of-the-cannes-film-festival/from-1939-to-the-present.html From 1939 to the present/ Disputes under the palm trees cannes.com 12 July 2017 6 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191106123832/http://www.cannes.com/en/festival-de-cannes/history-of-the-cannes-film-festival/from-1939-to-the-present.html dead The festival opened with Marie Antoinette Queen of France by Jean Delannoy and closed with The Roof by Vittorio De Sica.Opening of the 1956 festival http://fresques.ina.fr/festival-de-cannes-en/fiche-media/Cannes00029/opening-of-the-1956-festival.html 25 May 2017 fresques.ina.frClosing evening of the 1956 Festival http://fresques.ina.fr/festival-de-cannes-en/fiche-media/Cannes00033/closing-evening-of-the-1956-festival.html 25 May 2017 fresques.ina.fr Juries Main competition Maurice Lehmann, French actor, director and producer - Jury Presidenthttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allJury.html Juries 1956 : All the Juries festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100025/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allJury.html 4 March 2016 dmy Arletty, French actress Louise Lévêque de Vilmorin, French writer and journalist Jacques-Pierre Frogerais, French Henri Jeanson, French writer and journalist Domenico Meccoli, Italian writer Otto Preminger, Austrian-American filmmaker and actor James Quinn, British film administrator, producer and exhibitor Roger Regent, French María Romero, Chilean Sergei Vasilyev, Soviet filmmaker and actor Short films competition Francis Bolen, Belgian Antonín Brousil, Czechoslovak Henri Fabiani, French Paul Grimault, French filmmaker Jean Perdrix, French filmmaker Official selection In competition The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allSelections.html Official Selection 1956: All the Selection festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131226221940/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allSelections.html 26 December 2013 dmy English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryAfternoon of the BullsTarde de torosLadislao VajdaSpainChrist in Bronze青銅の基督Minoru ShibuyaJapanDaliborVáclav KrškaCzechoslovakiaDrumsticksShevagyachya ShengaShantaram AthavaleIndiaA Girl in BlackΤο Κορίτσι με τα ΜαύραMichael CacoyannisGreeceHankaSlavko VorkapichYugoslaviaThe Harder They FallMark RobsonUnited StatesThe Hidden OneLa escondidaRoberto GavaldónMexicoI Live in Fear生きものの記録Akira KurosawaJapanI'll Cry TomorrowDaniel MannUnited StatesItem OneТочка първаBoyan DanovskiBulgariaThe LeechShabab emraaSalah Abu SeifEgyptThe Man in the Gray Flannel SuitNunnally JohnsonUnited StatesMarie Antoinette Queen of FranceMarie-Antoinette reine de FranceJean DelannoyFrance, ItalyMerry-Go-RoundKörhintaZoltán FábriHungaryMotherМатьMark DonskoySoviet UnionMozartKarl HartlAustriaThe Mystery of PicassoLe mystère PicassoHenri-Georges ClouzotFranceOthelloОтеллоSergei YutkevichSoviet UnionPather PanchaliSatyajit RayIndiaThe Phantom Horse幻の馬Koji ShimaJapanThe Protar AffairAfacerea ProtarHaralambie BorosRomaniaThe Railroad ManIl ferrovierePietro GermiItalyRoad to LifeПедагогическая поэмаAleksei Maslyukov and Mechislava MayevskayaSoviet UnionThe RoofIl tettoVittorio De SicaItalySeagulls Die in the HarbourMeeuwen sterven in de havenRoland Verhavert, Ivo Michiels and Rik KuypersBelgiumSeven Years in TibetHans NieterUnited KingdomShadowCieńJerzy KawalerowiczPolandThe Silent WorldLe Monde du silenceJacques Cousteau and Louis MalleFranceSmiles of a Summer NightSommarnattens leendeIngmar BergmanSwedenSob o Céu da BahiaErnesto RemaniBrazilTalpaAlfredo B. CrevennaMexicoEl Último perroLucas DemareArgentinaThe Unwilling DoctorToubib el affiaHenry JacquesMoroccoWalk Into ParadiseLee RobinsonAustralia, FranceWild LoveGli innamoratiMauro BologniniItalyYield to the NightJ. Lee ThompsonUnited Kingdom Short films competition The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: 30em Aéroport de Luxembourg by Philippe Schneider Andre Modeste Gretry by Lucien Deroisy Le ballon rouge by Albert Lamorisse Bwana Kitoko by André Cauvin Ciganytanc by Tamas Banovich Columbia Musical Travelark: Wonders of Manhattan by Harry Foster La corsa delle rocche by Gian Luigi Polidoro Crne vode by Rudolf Sremec En de zee was niet meer by Bert Haanstra The Face of Lincoln by Edward Freed Festival Melody (Melodii festivalia) by Jerzy Bossak, R. Grigoriev, Ilya Kopalin, Iosif Poselski Fuji wa ikiteiru by Kenji Shimomura Gateway To the Antarctic by Duncan Carse Gerald McBoing on Planet Moo or Gerald McBoing! Boing! on Planet Moo by Robert Cannon Growing Coconuts by Fali Bilimoria Horizons nouveaux by Kurt Baum Karius and Bactus (Karius og Baktus) by Ivo Caprino Kati és a vadmacska by Ágoston Kollányi Katsura rikyu by Minoru Kuribayashi Loutky Jiriho Trnky by Bruno Sefranek Magdana's Donkey (Lurdzha Magdany) by Tengiz Abuladze and Rezo Chkheidze Marinica by Ion Popescu-Gopo Nicolae Grigorescu by Ion Bostan Parabola d'oro by Vittorio De Seta Les pécheurs du cap by Errol Hinds Portrait of Soutland by Peter Roger Hunt Povest za tirnovgrad by Yuri Arnaudov Salut à la France by Ric Eyrich, Thomas L. Rowe Salzburger Impressionen by Prof. Hanns Wagula The Shepherd by Julian Biggs Stvoreni syeta by E. Hofman Svedocanstva o tesli by Vladimir Pogacic Tant qu'il y aura des bêtes by Braissai Teatr lalek by Marian Ussorowski Together by Lorenza Mazzetti Tovarishch ukhodit v more by Nikita Kurikhin Vand fra eufrat by Theodor Christensen Official awards thumb|180px|Maurice Lehmann, Jury President thumb|180px|Jacques Cousteau, Palme d'Or winner Main competition Palme d'Or: The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau and Louis Mallehttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allAward.html Awards 1956: All Awards festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131225160210/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1956/allAward.html 25 December 2013 dmy Jury Special Prize: The Mystery of Picasso by Henri-Georges Clouzot Best Director: Sergei Yutkevich for Othello Best Acting Award: Susan Hayward for I'll Cry Tomorrow Best Human Document: Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray Best Poetic Humour: Smiles of a Summer Night by Ingmar Bergman Short films competition Short Film Palme d'Or: The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse Best Fiction Film: Magdana's Donkey by Tengiz Abuladze and Revaz Chkheidze Best Documentary: Andre Modeste Gretry by Lucien Deroisy La corsa delle rocche by Gian Luigi Polidoro Special Mention: The Puppets of Jiri Trnka by Bruno Sefranek Special Mention - Investigative Film: Together by Lorenza Mazzetti Tant qu'il y aura des bêtes by Braissai Independent awards OCIC Award The Roof by Vittorio De Sicahttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000147/1956 Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1956 imdb.com 4 July 2017 Special Mention: The Railroad Man by Pietro Germi The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit by Nunnally Johnson Pather Panchali by Satyajit Ray References Media 30em British Pathé: Cannes Film Festival 1956 footage British Pathé: Originals Cannes Film Festival 1956 footage British Pathé: "Stars in the sun" 1956 Festival footage INA: Atmosphere at the 1956 Festival (commentary in French) INA: Opening of the 1956 festival (commentary in French) INA: Closing evening of the 1956 Festival (commentary in French) External links 1956 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive) Official website Retrospective 1956 https://web.archive.org/web/20190928175938/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/69-editions/retrospective/1956/selection/in-competition-feature-films 2019-09-28 Cannes Film Festival:1956 https://web.archive.org/web/20251119183854/https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Cannes_Film_Festival/1956 2025-11-19 at Internet Movie Database Cannes Film Festival, 1956 Cannes Film Festival, 1956 Category:Cannes Film Festival by year