Official poster of the 6th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Luc.
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Opening film | Horizons sans fin |
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Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Grand Prize of the Festival (The Wages of Fear) |
No. of films | 35 (In Competition) 43 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 15 April 1953 | – 29 April 1953
Website | festival-cannes |
The 6th Cannes Film Festival was held between April 15–29, 1953. The Grand Prize of the Festival went to The Wages of Fear by Henri-Georges Clouzot. The festival opened with Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville.
Walt Disney was honored at the festival and received the title of Legion of Honor.