The 6th Cannes Film Festival was held from 15 to 29 April 1953.[4] The Grand Prix of the Festival went to The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot.[5]
The festival opened with Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville.
During the opening ceremony, Walt Disney was awarded the "Legion of Honour" from the hands of Monsieur Hugues, Minister of Information.[6][7]
Jury
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1953 competition:[8]
Feature films
Short films
Feature film competition
The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix:[3]
Short film competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Grand Prix:[3]
Awards
Official awards
The following films and people received the 1953 awards:[2][5][9]
Short films
Independent awards
FIPRESCI Prize[10]
OCIC Award[11]
Other awards
References
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