The "7th" annual (void)

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was held from 8 August to 1 September 1939. This edition has been strongly influenced by the

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and was deserted by the

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. The

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was won by the

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Cardinal Messias ''Cardinal Messias'' (Italian: ''Abuna Messias'') is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Goffredo Alessandrini and starring Camillo Pilotto, Enrico Glori and Mario Ferrari.Moliterno p.313 The film was awarded the Mussolini Cup at th ...

'', while the other main prizes were not awarded.

Jury

* Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (Head of Jury) * Olaf Andersson * Luigi Bonelli *

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Antonio de Obregón Antonio de Obregón was a Spanish writer and film director. He was a supporter of the Falange movement.Fernández-Medina & Truglio Selected filmography * ''House of Cards'' (1943) * ''The Butterfly That Flew Over the Sea'' (1948) * ''The Maragat ...

Dino Falconi Dino Falconi (September 18, 1902–February 17, 1990) was an Italian screenwriter and film director.Waldman p.158 His parents were Armando Falconi and Tina Di Lorenzo, both actors. The actor Arturo Falconi was his uncle. Selected filmography * ' ...

* F.T. Geldenhuys *

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* Ernest Leichtenstern * Antonio Maraini * Ugo Ojetti *

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* Junzo Sato * D.I. Suchianu * Zdenk Urban * Louis Villani * Carl Vincent

In Competition

Awards

**Best Film - ''

'' (

Goffredo Alessandrini Goffredo Alessandrini (20 November 1904, in Cairo – 16 May 1978, in Rome) was an Italian scriptwriter and film director. He also acted, edited, and produced some films. He practiced athletics in his youth, and won a title of Italian champion ...

) * Volpi Cup **Best Actor - **Best Actress - * Bronze Medal **'' Girls in Distress'' ( Georg Wilhelm Pabst)

References

External links

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Venice Film Festival 1939 Awards
on IMDb {{Venice Film Festival 1939 film festivals 1939 in Italy Venice Film Festival Film August 1939 events September 1939 events