The 7th annual

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was held from 31 August to 15 September 1946. It is the first edition after the suspension, from 1943 to 1945, for the

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. This edition is regarded as a second foundation of Venice Film Festival. The prizes for the Best actor and other official prizes were not awarded: The prize for the Best film has lost the name of

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and above were unified into a single premium of the two (Best Foreign Film and Best Italian Film). This edition marks the return of the films of the

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that were absent since 1939.

Jury

International Commission of journalists

*Francesco Pasinetti * Umberto Barbaro * Gino Visentini * Francesco Callari * Vinicio Marinucci * Nikolaj Goršov * Pierre Michaut

In Competition

Awards

* Best Feature Film **'' The Southerner'' ( Jean Renoir) *

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**Best Actor - **Best Actress -

References

External links

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Venice Film Festival 1946 Awards
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