| 7th Venice International Film Festival | |
| Location: | Venice, Italy |
| Founded: | 1932 |
| Date: | 8 August – 1 September 1939 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Venice Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 6th |
| Followed By: | 8th |
The "7th" annual (void) Venice International Film Festival was held from 8 August to 1 September 1939. This edition has been strongly influenced by the Fascist regime and was deserted by the United States of America. The Mussolini Cup was won by the historical film Cardinal Messias, while the other main prizes were not awarded.[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarita, Armando y su padre | Argentina | |||
| Divorce in Montevideo | Divorcio en Montevideo | Argentina | ||
| From the Hills to the Valley | De la sierra al valle | Argentina | ||
| Ambition | Ambición | Argentina | ||
| The Outlaw | El matrero | Argentina | ||
| Congo, terre d'eaux vives (short film) | Belgium | |||
| L'Agneau Mystique de Van Eyck (short film) | Belgium | |||
| Humoreska | Bohemia | |||
| Macoun the Tramp | Tulák Macoun | Bohemia | ||
| Sklenice i chléb (short film) | Bohemia | |||
| Behind the Facade | Derrière la façade | France | ||
| The Human Beast | La Bête humaine | France | ||
| The End of the Day | La Fin du jour | France | ||
| The Five-Forty | Öt óra 40 | Hungary | ||