22nd Venice International Film Festival

The 22nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 3 September 1961.

Italian film critic Filippo Sacchi was the Jury President for the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Last Year at Marienbad directed by Alain Resnais.

Jury

 * Filippo Sacchi, Italian journalist and film critic - Jury President
 * Lev Arnshtam, Soviet filmmaker
 * Giulio Cesare Castello, Italian
 * Jean de Baroncelli, French
 * John Hubley, American filmmaker
 * Gian Gaspare Napolitano, Italian journalist
 * Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Argentinian filmmaker

Official Awards

 * Golden Lion: Last Year at Marienbad by Alain Resnais
 * Special Jury Prize: Peace to Him Who Enters by Aleksandr Alov
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Toshiro Mifune for Yojimbo
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Suzanne Flon for Thou Shalt Not Kill
 * Best First Work: Banditi a Orgosolo by Vittorio De Seta

New Cinema Award

 * Banditi a Orgosolo by Vittorio De Seta

San Giorgio Prize

 * Banditi a Orgosolo by Vittorio De Seta

FIPRESCI Prize

 * The Brigand by Renato Castellani

OCIC Award

 * Il Posto by Ermanno Olmi

Pasinetti Award

 * Peace to Him Who Enters by Aleksandr Alov
 * Parallel Sections: Il Posto by Ermanno Olmi

Italian Cinema Clubs Award

 * Banditi a Orgosolo by Vittorio De Seta

Award of the City of Imola

 * Il Posto by Ermanno Olmi

Award of the City of Venice

 * Léon Morin, Priest by Jean-Pierre Melville