1st Venice International Film Festival

Film festival

1st Venice International Film Festival
Venice Film Festival chronology
Festival poster
Opening film	Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Location	Venice, Italy
Founded	1932
Festival date	6 – 21 August 1932
Website	Website
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The 1st annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 6 and 21 August 1932.^[1] Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was the first film to be screened at the festival.^[1]^[2] No official prizes were awarded, so an audience referendum took place to determine the winners.^[1]^[3]

Awards

Most Favorite Actor: Fredric March for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Most Favorite Actress: Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Most Convincing Director: Nikolai Ekk for Putyovka v zhizn
Best Technical Perfection: Leontine Sagan for Mädchen in Uniform
Most Original Story (Fantasy): Rouben Mamoulian for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Most Amusing Film: René Clair for À nous la liberté
Most Touching Film: Edgar Selwyn for The Sin of Madelon Claudet

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Venice Film Festival: The 30s". labiennale.org. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
^ "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde". Film Affinity. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
^ "The 1930s". carnivalofvenice.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2013.