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Cannes Film Festival

10th edition

  • May 17, 1957
  • France

The 10th Cannes Film Festival took place from 2 to 17 May 1957. French writer André Maurois served as jury president for the main competition, while Dolores del Río was the first female member of the jury for the official selection.

Main Competition

All winners
Award Movie People
Palme d'Or Friendly Persuasion William Wyler
Special Jury Prize Kanal Andrzej Wajda
Special Jury Prize The Seventh Seal Ingmar Bergman
Best Director A Man Escaped Robert Bresson
Best Actress in a Leading Role Nights of Cabiria Giulietta Masina
Best Actor in a Leading Role Valley of Peace John Kitzmiller
Special Mention The House of the Angel Elsa Daniel
Special Mention Gotoma the Buddha Rajbans Khanna
Special Award The Forty-First Grigori Chukhrai
Special Award Shiroi sanmyaku Sadao Imamura
Special Award Qivitoq Erik Balling

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