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Venice Film Festival: 1956

Golden Lion

Date:	28 August - 9 September
Jury:	John Grierson (I) (UK) (head of jury); André Bazin (France); G.B. Cavallaro (Italy); Fridrikh Ermler (Soviet Union); James Quinn (IV) (UK); Kiyohiko Ushihara (Japan); Luchino Visconti (Italy)


Winner:
	- Not awarded.
Other In-Competition Films:
	Akasen chitai (1956) - Kenji Mizoguchi (I) Attack (1956) - Robert Aldrich Bigger Than Life (1956) - Nicholas Ray Biruma no tategoto (1956) - Kon Ichikawa Calabuch (1956) - Luis García Berlanga Calle Mayor (1956) - Juan Antonio Bardem Gervaise (1956) - René Clément Torero (1956) - Carlos Velo Traversée de Paris, La (1956) - Claude Autant-Lara

Volpi Cup

Best Actor


Winner:
	Traversée de Paris, La (1956) - Bourvil

Best Actress


Winner:
	Gervaise (1956) - Maria Schell (I)

San Giorgio Prize


Winner:
	Biruma no tategoto (1956) - Kon Ichikawa

FIPRESCI Prize


Winners:
	Calle Mayor (1956) - Juan Antonio Bardem Gervaise (1956) - René Clément

OCIC Award


Winner:
	Calabuch (1956) - Luis García Berlanga

OCIC Award - Honorable Mention


Winner:
	Biruma no tategoto (1956) - Kon Ichikawa

Italian Film Critics Award


Winner:
	Attack (1956) - Robert Aldrich