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Cannes Film Festival

2nd edition

  • September 25, 1947
  • France

The 2nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 September 1947. The new building that was meant to host the festival, the Palais du Festival, was still not ready, and the festival was held amid many technical and financial problems. In 1947, the entire jury of the Festival were French. Six awards were given to films of different categories.

Awards

All winners
Award Movie People
Best Musical Comedy Ziegfeld Follies Vincente Minnelli
Best Psychological and Love Film Antoine & Antoinette Jacques Becker
Best Social Film Crossfire Edward Dmytryk
Best Social Film The Damned René Clément
Best Animated Film Dumbo Ben Sharpsteen

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