| 23rd Venice International Film Festival | |
| Location: | Venice, Italy |
| Founded: | 1932 |
| Awards: | Golden Lion |
| Date: | 25 August – 8 September 1962 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Venice Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 22nd |
| Followed By: | 24th |
The 23rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1962.[1]
Italian filmmaker Luigi Chiarini was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion winners were: Family Diary directed by Valerio Zurlini and Ivan's Childhood directed by Andrei Tarkovsky.
A retrospective of the American Twenties is famously linked to this edition.[2]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birdman of Alcatraz | United States | ||
| Family Diary | Cronaca familiare | Valerio Zurlini | Italy |
| Homage at Siesta Time | Homenaje a la hora de la siesta | Argentina | |
| Ivan's Childhood | Ива́ново де́тство | Andrei Tarkovsky | Soviet Union |
| Lolita | United Kingdom | ||
| The Mad Fox | 恋や恋なすな恋 | Japan | |
| Mamma Roma | Italy | ||
| Men and Beasts | Люди и звери | Soviet Union | |
| Smog | Italy | ||
| Term of Trial | United Kingdom | ||
| Thérèse Desqueyroux | France | ||
| Vivre sa vie | |||
Vivre sa vie by Jean-Luc Godard
Burt Lancaster for Birdman of Alcatraz
Emmanuelle Riva for Thérèse Desqueyroux