| 20th Venice International Film Festival | |
| Location: | Venice, Italy |
| Founded: | 1932 |
| Awards: | Golden Lion |
| Date: | 23 August – 6 September 1959 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Venice Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 19th |
| Followed By: | 21st |
The 20th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 6 September 1959.[1]
Italian film critic Luigi Chiarini was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion was awarded to The Great War directed by Mario Monicelli and General della Rovere directed by Roberto Rossellini.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy of a Murder | United States | |||
| Conflagration | 炎上 | Japan | ||
| The Boy and the Bridge | United Kingdom | |||
| Double Agents | La nuit des espions | France | ||
| Esterina | Italy | |||
| General Della Rovere | Il generale Della Rovere | Roberto Rossellini | Italy | |
| The Great War | La grande guerra | Mario Monicelli | ||
| Life in Your Hands | В твоих руках жизнь | Nikolai Rozantsev | Soviet Union | |
| The Magician | Ansiktet | Sweden | ||
| Night Train | Pociąg | Poland | ||
| Sleepless Years | Álmatlan évek | Hungary | ||
| Sonatas | Spain | |||
| Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben | West Germany | |||
| Web of Passion | À double tour | France | ||
The Magician by Ingmar Bergman
James Stewart for Anatomy of a Murder