Cahiers du cinéma n°27 - October 1953

This issue of Cahiers du Cinema features articles on the recent Venice Film Festival, including a lengthy discussion of the awards and the films shown. There is a long piece by Abel Gance on widescreen cinema and the future of film, as well as a discussion of The Cinerama. The journal also includes reviews of recent films including *The Red Badge of Courage*, *My Cousin Rachel*, and *The Lusty Men* as well as a letter from New York discussing some American films of the moment. The issue closes with a note on the crisis in the American film industry, touching upon the shift from theatrical releases to television.