1947 Cannes Film Festival
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The 2nd Cannes Film Festival was held on September 12-25, 1947.
Jury
The following were the Jury for the Feature films and Shorts:[1] The entire jury at this festival were French.
- Georges Huisman (historian) (president)
- Raymond Borderie (CNC official)
- Georges Carriere (cinephile)
- Chosson (CNC official)
- Joseph Dotti (cinephile)
- Escoute (Cannes city official)
- Jean Grémillon
- Maurice Hille (cinephile)
- Robert Hubert
- Alexandre Kamenka
- Jean Mineur (CNCF official)
- Henri Moret (cinephile)
- Jean Nery (critic)
- Maurice Perisset (cinephile)
- Georges Raguis (union official)
- Rene-Jeanne (critic)
- Georges Rollin
- Régis Roubin (cinephile)
- Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon
- Segalon (cinephile)
- René Sylviano
Films in competition
The following films were selected as In Competition:[2]
- Antoine et Antoinette directed by Jacques Becker
- Boomerang! directed by Elia Kazan
- Crossfire directed by Edward Dmytryk
- Dumbo directed by Walt Disney, Ben Sharpsteen
- Il delitto di Giovanni Episcopo directed by Alberto Lattuada
- Ivy directed by Sam Wood
- La copla de la Dolores directed by Benito Perojo
- La figlia del capitano directed by Mario Camerini
- La gata directed by Mario Soffici
- Les Amants du pont Saint-Jean directed by Henri Decoin
- Les jeux sont faits directed by Jean Delannoy
- Les Maudits directed by René Clement
- Marouf Savetier du Caire directed by Jean Mauran
- Mine Own Executioner directed by Anthony Kimmins
- Paris 1900 directed by Nicole Vedres
- Possessed directed by Curtis Bernhardt
- Skeep till India land directed by Ingmar Bergman
- Sperduti nel buio directed by Camillo Mastrocinque
- A Tanítónő directed by Márton Keleti
- The Chase directed by Arthur Ripley
- The Jolson Story directed by Alfred E. Green
- The Strange Love of Martha Ivers directed by Lewis Milestone
- Två kvinnor directed by Arnold Sjostrand
- Ziegfeld Follies directed by Vincente Minnelli
Short films
The following short films were selected as In Competition:[3]
- Aux portes du monde saharien directed by Robert Vernay
- Bianchi pascoli directed by Luciano Emmer
- Cacciatori Sottomarini directed by Alliata
- Caravane Boréale directed by Hugh Wallace
- De Stichter directed by Charles Dekeukeleire
- Escale Au Soleil directed by Henri Verneuil
- Inondations en Pologne directed by Jerzy Bossak, Waclam Kazwierczak
- L'Ile Aux Morts directed by Norman Mclaren
- L'Oeuvre Biologique de Pasteur directed by Jean Painleve
- La Petite République directed by Victor Vicas
- Les Danseurs D'Echternach directed by Evy Friedrich
- New Faces Come Back directed by Richard Davis
- Rhapsodie de Saturne directed by Jean Image
- Risveglio di Primavera directed by Pietro Francisci
- Symphonie Berbère directed by André Zwoboda
- Tea For Teacher directed by W. M. Larkins
Awards
- Feature Films[4]
- Best Musical Comedy: Ziegfeld Follies
- Best Psychological and Love Film: Antoine et Antoinette
- Best Animation Design: Dumbo
- Best Social Film: Crossfire
- Best Adventure and Crime Film: Les Maudits
- Short Films[4]
- Best Short Film: Inondations en Pologne
