19th Venice International Film Festival

The 19th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1958.

No OCIC Award was given this year due to the "unusual immorality" of the films.

Jury

 * Jean Grémillon, French filmmaker - Jury President
 * Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish
 * Piero Gadda Conti, Italian film critic
 * Alberto Lattuada, Italian filmmaker
 * Hidemi Ina, Japanese
 * Friedrich Luft, German theathe critic
 * Sergei Vasilyev, Soviet filmmaker

Official Awards

 * Golden Lion: Rickshaw Man by Hiroshi Inagaki
 * Special Jury Prize:
 * The Lovers by Louis Malle
 * La sfida by Francesco Rosi
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Alec Guinness for The Horse's Mouth
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Sophia Loren for The Black Orchid

New Cinema Award

 * Best Film: Vlcí jáma by Jiří Weiss
 * Best Actress: Jeanne Moreau for The Lovers

San Giorgio Prize

 * La sfida by Francesco Rosi

FIPRESCI Prize

 * Vlcí jáma by Jiří Weiss

Pasinetti Award

 * Rosemary by Rolf Thiele
 * Parallel Sections:
 * Wild Strawberries by Ingmar Bergman
 * Weddings and Babies by Morris Engel

Italian Cinema Clubs Award

 * Weddings and Babies by Morris Engel