1957 in film

The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. The Bridge on the River Kwai topped the year's box office in North America, France, and Germany, and won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

List of years in film (table)
In television
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1957 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1957
RankTitleStudioBox-office gross rental
1 The Bridge on the River Kwai Columbia Pictures $15,000,000[1]
2 Peyton Place 20th Century Fox $11,000,000[1]
3 Sayonara Warner Bros. $10,500,000[1]
4 Search for Paradise Cinerama Releasing Corporation $6,500,000[1]
5 Old Yeller Walt Disney/Buena Vista Distribution $5,900,000[1]
6 Raintree County Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $5,830,000[2]
7 Island in the Sun
A Farewell to Arms
20th Century Fox $5,000,000[3]
8 Pal Joey Columbia Pictures $4,700,000[3]
9 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Paramount Pictures $4,300,000[3]
10 Don't Go Near the Water Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer $4,265,000[2]

Top-grossing films by country

The highest-grossing 1957 films in various countries.

CountryTitleDirectorStudioRevenueAdmissions
France The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Columbia Pictures N/A 13,481,750[4]
Germany The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Columbia Pictures N/A 14,500,000[5]
India Mother India Mehboob Khan Mehboob Productions ₹80,000,000 [6] ($17,000,000)[7] 100,000,000[8]
Italy The Ten Commandments Cecil B. DeMille Paramount Pictures N/A 16,800,000[9]
Japan Emperor Meiji and the Great Russo-Japanese War Kunio Watanabe Shintoho ¥800,000,000 [10] ($2,220,000)[7] 20,000,000[11]
Soviet Union The Sisters Grigori Roshal Mosfilm 10,625,000 руб ($2,656,000)[n 1] 42,500,000[12]
United Kingdom The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Columbia Pictures N/A 12,600,000[15]
United States and Canada The Bridge on the River Kwai David Lean Columbia Pictures $27,200,000[16] 54,400,000[16]

Events

Awards

Category/Organization15th Golden Globe Awards
February 22, 1958
30th Academy Awards
March 26, 1958
DramaComedy or Musical
Best FilmThe Bridge on the River KwaiLes GirlsThe Bridge on the River Kwai
Best DirectorDavid Lean
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Best ActorAlec Guinness
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Frank Sinatra
Pal Joey
Alec Guinness
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Best ActressJoanne Woodward
The Three Faces of Eve'
Kay Kendall
Les Girls
Taina Elg
Les Girls
Joanne Woodward
The Three Faces of Eve
Best Supporting ActorRed Buttons
Sayonara
Best Supporting ActressElsa Lanchester
Witness for the Prosecution
Miyoshi Umeki
Sayonara
Best Foreign Language FilmConfessions of Felix Krull
Tizoc
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Yellow Crow
Nights of Cabiria

Top ten money making stars

Rank Actor/Actress
1. Rock Hudson
2. John Wayne
3. Pat Boone
4. Elvis Presley
5. Frank Sinatra
6. Kim Novak
7. Gary Cooper
8. William Holden
9. James Stewart
10. Jerry Lewis

1957 film releases

Notable films released in 1957

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Short film series

Ending this year

Births

Month Day Name Profession Year of death
January12John Lasseteranimator, director, producer, writer
15Mario Van Peeblesactor and director
16Ricardo Darinactor
17Steve Harveyactor, comedian, author
24Adrian EdmondsonEnglish comedian, actor, musician and television presenter
25Jenifer LewisAmerican actress, comedian, singer and activist
February6Kathy Najimyactress
Robert Townsendactor, director and writer
16LeVar Burtonactor, director, producer and author
19Ray WinstoneEnglish actor
27Timothy Spall
28John Turturroactor, writer and director
March6Eddie Deezenactor and comedian
20Chris Wedgedirector, producer and voice actor
Spike Leedirector, producer, writer and actor
Theresa Russellactress
Vanessa Bell Calloway
23Teresa Ganzel
23Paul Eiding, American actor, voice actor and voice instructor
29Christopher LambertFrench actor
30Paul Reiseractor and comedian
April4Aki KaurismäkiFinnish director
14Richard Jeniactor and comedian2007
23Jan Hooksactress and comedian2014
25Esther Scottactress
29Daniel Day-LewisEnglish actor
May5Richard E. Grant
21Judge Reinholdactor
29Ted Levine
June17Jon Gries
1Dorota Kędzierzawskadirector and screenwriter
23Frances McDormandactress
July9Kelly McGillisactress
13Cameron Crowedirector and screenwriter
21Jon LovitzAmerican actor, comedian and singer
August1Taylor Negronactor, playwright and painter2015
9Melanie Griffithactress
18Denis Learyactor, comedian and writer
24Stephen FryEnglish comedian, author and actor
28Daniel Stern actor
Rick Rossovich
September12Hans Zimmercomposer
Rachel WardEnglish actress
21Ethan Coendirector, producer, screenwriter and editor
24Brad Birdanimator, director, writer, actor
30Fran Drescheractress
October4Bill FagerbakkeAmerican actor & voice actor
5Bernie Macactor and stand-up comedian2008
12Clémentine CélariéFrench actress
12John KassirAmerican actor, voice actor and comedian
25Nancy Cartwrightvoice actress
29Dan CastellanetaAmerican actor, voice actor, comedian & screenwriter
30Kevin Pollakactor
November5Dolph LundgrenSwedish actor and director
6Cam ClarkeAmerican voice actor and singer
6Lori SingerAmerican actress, cellist
19Tom Virtueactor
24Denise Crosbyactress
December10Michael Clarke DuncanAmerican actor2012
13Steve Buscemi
21Ray RomanoAmerican actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter & voice actor

Deaths

Film debuts

Notes

  1. 42.5 million Soviet tickets sold,[12] average ticket price of 25 kopecks,[13] 4 руб per US$ in 1957[14]

References

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  2. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  3. "All-Time Top Grosses". Variety. January 4, 1961. p. 49. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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  8. Bahubali 2 Is The Biggest Hindi Blockbuster This Century Archived 24 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine, Box Office India, 8 June 2017
  9. "Bilan Annuel Italie – 1957". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  10. "天皇と映画~映画における、時代ごとの天皇観~". Cinema Today (in Japanese). April 28, 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. "About". Okura Pictures. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  12. "Лидеры проката". KinoKultura (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-05-10. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  13. Moscow Prime Time: How the Soviet Union Built the Media Empire that Lost the Cultural Cold War, page 48 Archived 2018-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, Cornell University Press, 2011
  14. "Archive". Central Bank of Russia. Archived from the original on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
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