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==Jury==
==Jury==
[[File:Cocteau 1923.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Jean Cocteau]], Jury President]]
[[File:Jean Cocteau b Meurisse 1923.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Jean Cocteau]], Jury President]]
*[[Jean Cocteau]] (France) (president)
*[[Jean Cocteau]] (France) (president)
*[[Louis Chauvet]] (France) (journalist)
*[[Louis Chauvet]] (France) (journalist)

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1953 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 6th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Luc.[1]
Opening filmHorizons sans fin
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsGrand Prize of the Festival (The Wages of Fear)
No. of films35 (In Competition)[2]
43 (Short Film)
Festival date15 April 1953 (1953-04-15) – 29 April 1953 (1953-04-29)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 6th Cannes Film Festival was held between April 15–29, 1953.[3] The Grand Prize of the Festival went to the The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot.[4] The festival opened with Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville.[5]

Walt Disney was honored at the festival and received the title of Legion of Honor.[6]

Jury

Jean Cocteau, Jury President

Feature film competition

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Posters 1953". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Official Selection 1953 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. ^ "1953 - As long as there are stars ..." Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Awards 1953 : All Awards". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Opening of the 1953 festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Walt Disney honoured at 1953 cannes film festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.