 Official poster of the 6th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Luc.[1] | |
| Opening film | Horizons sans fin |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prize of the Festival (The Wages of Fear)[2] |
| No. of films | 35 (In Competition)[3] 43 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 15 April 1953 – 29 April 1953 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
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]
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- ^ "6ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Opening of the 1953 festival". fresques.ina.fr. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Wong, Cindy Hing-Yuk (29 August 2011). Walt Disney honoured at 1953 cannes film festival. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813551104. Retrieved 25 May 2017.