23rd Venice International Film Festival

23rd Venice International Film Festival
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Family Diary and Ivan's Childhood
Festival date25 August – 8 September 1962
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The 23rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1962.

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.