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Jurors: Maurice Genevoix (president), Tony Aubin, Madame Georges Bidault, Pierre Billon, Chapelain-Midy, Louis Chauvet, Evrard De Rouvre, Guy Desson, Gabrielle Dorziat, Jean Dréville, Jacques-Pierre Frogerais, André Lang, Jean Mineur, Raymond Queneau, Georges Raguis, Charles Vildrac
| Palme d'Or: | Othello, USA/Morocco, dir. Orson Welles
Two Cents' Worth of Hope, Italy, dir. Renato Castellani |
| Grand Jury Prize: | We Are All Murderers, France, dir. André Cayatte |
| Jury Prize: | The Medium, Italy, dir. Gian Carlo Menotti |
| Best Director: | Fanfan La Tulipe, Cristian-Jaque |
| Best Actress: | Detective Story, Lee Grant |
| Best Actor: | Viva Zapata!, Marlon Brando |
| Best Screenplay: | Cops and Robbers, Pietro Tellini |
| Technical Grand Prize: | The Immortal Song, Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram |
| OCIC Award: | Two Cents' Worth of Hope, Italy, dir. Renato Castellani |
 Competition Films I Have Seen:
Ranked in order of preference
My Palme d'Or
An American in Paris (USA, dir. Vincente Minnelli) -
Light and aimless compared to upcoming Freed musicals, but these are virtues as well as demerits. Enjoyable.
Othello (USA/Morocco, dir. Orson Welles) -
Striking, adventurous shots but destructively fast-paced edits, with no tragic accumulation and too few character insights.
Viva Zapata! (USA, dir. Elia Kazan) -
Preposterous feints at "Mexican" idiom but powerful lensing, earnest political impetus. Brando, cast find truth in it.
Umberto D. (Italy, dir. Vittorio De Sica) -
Historical importance, social value easy to admire but film leans much harder than Bicycle Thieves on maudlin sentiment.
Detective Story (USA, dir. William Wyler) -
Episodic drama barely makes a case for its own plot. Decent, but only a few actors elevate it, Bendix especially.
Competition Films I'm Curious to See:
Ranked in order of interest; more on this year's lineup here (opens in a new window)
Two Cents' Worth of Hope, Italy, dir. Renato Castellani
Tale of Genji, Japan, dir. Kôzaburô Yoshimura
Mexican Bus Ride, Mexico, dir. Luis Buñuel
The Medium, US/Italy, dir. Gian Carlo Menotti
The Overcoat, Italy, dir. Alberto Lattuada
The Immortal Song, India, dir. Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Cry, the Beloved Country, UK/South Africa, dir. Zoltan Korda
Fanfan La Tulipe, France, dir. Cristian-Jaque
Cops and Robbers, Italy, dir. Mario Monicelli
Sidebar Films I'm Curious to See:
Listed alphabetically; more on this year's lineup here (opens in a new window)
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