Cannes International Film Festival 1952

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The 5th Cannes International Film Festival in 1952 took place from April 23 to May 10, 1952.

competition

The following films were represented in the competition:

Movie title Director Country of production Actor (selection)
Amar Bhoopali V. Shantaram India Panditrao Nagarkar , Lalita Pawar , Sandhya
An American in Paris Vincente Minnelli United States Gene Kelly , Leslie Caron
Arashi no naka no hara Kozo Saeki Japan
La Ausente Julio Bracho Mexico
The smugglers' banquet Henri Storck Belgium , Germany Kathe Haack
Il Cappotto Alberto Lattuada Italy
Because they should be comforted Zoltan Korda Great Britain , South Africa Sidney Poitier
Dakapo Harold French , Pat Jackson , Anthony Pelissier ( episode film ) Great Britain
Fanfan, the hussar Christian-Jaque France , Italy Gérard Philipe , Gina Lollobrigida
Genji monogatari Kozaburo Yoshimura Japan
Heart of the world Harald Braun Germany Hilde Krahl , Dieter Borsche , Werner Hinz
Ibn el Nil Youssef Chahine Egypt
Lailat gharam Ahmed Badrakhan Egypt
The last recipe Rolf Hansen Germany Heidemarie Hatheyer , OW Fischer
Maria Morena José María Forqué , Pedro Lazaga Spain
The medium Gian Carlo Menotti Italy , USA Marie Powers , Leopoldo Savona
Nami Noboru Nakamura Japan
Nekri politeia Frixos Iliadis Greece Irene Papas
Nødlanding Arne Skouen Norway
Othello * Orson Welles USA , Italy , France , Morocco Orson Welles
Parsifal Daniel Mangrané Spain
Pasó en mi barrio Mario Soffici Argentina
Police station 21 William Wyler United States Kirk Douglas , Eleanor Parker
Robbers and gendarmes Mario Monicelli Italy Totò
She only danced one summer Arne Mattsson Sweden Ulla Jacobsson
Surcos José Antonio Nieves Conde Spain
Tico-Tico no Fubá Adolfo Celi Brazil
Trois femmes André Michel France Michel bouquet
Umberto D. Vittorio De Sica Italy
Among the thousand lanterns Erich Engel France , Germany Michel Auclair , Gisela Trowe , Inge Meysel
Viva Zapata! Elia Kazan United States Marlon Brando , Jean Peters , Anthony Quinn
The way that leads to heaven Luis Buñuel Mexico Lilia Prado
The devil Wolfgang Liebeneiner Austria Hilde Krahl
We are all killers André Cayatte France , Italy
Two groschen of hope * Renato Castellani Italy

* = Grand Prix

Award winners

  • Grand Prix : Two Groschen Hope and Othello
  • Special Jury Prize: We are all murderers
  • Prize for a lyrical film: The Medium
  • Best director: Christian-Jaque for fanfan, the hussar
  • Best script: Pietro Tellini for robbers and gendarmes
  • Best Actress: Lee Grant at Police Station 21
  • Best Actor: Marlon Brando in Viva Zapata
  • Best score: Sven Skold only danced for you one summer
  • Best camera: Kohei Sugiyama for Genji Monogatari

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