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1951 acting ballot: best lead and supporting performances

The Sandroine Awards 1951 ballot picks Setsuko Hara as Lead Actress, Gérard Philipe as Lead Actor, Haruko Sugimura as Supporting Actress and Ichirô Sugai as Supporting Actor. It is a personal, alternative ranking of the year's best acting performances in cinema: the top five in each of the four acting categories, with performances from around the world next to the usual favourites. 13 of the 17 picks on the 1951 ballot are from outside the United States (Japan, England, France and Canada).

Lead Actress 1951

  1. Setsuko Hara Early Summer Japan
  2. Katharine Hepburn The African Queen United States
  3. Kinuyo Tanaka Miss Oyu Japan
  4. Vivien Leigh A Streetcar Named Desire England
  5. Anne Vernon Edward and Caroline France

Lead Actor 1951

  1. Gérard Philipe Juliette, or Key of Dreams France
  2. Marlon Brando A Streetcar Named Desire United States
  3. Gene Kelly An American In Paris United States
  4. Chishû Ryû Early Summer Japan
  5. Daniel Gélin Edward and Caroline France

Supporting Actress 1951

  1. Haruko Sugimura Early Summer Japan
  2. Suzanne Cloutier Juliette, or Key of Dreams Canada
  3. Nobuko Otowa Miss Oyu Japan
  4. Chikage Awashima Early Summer Japan
  5. Chieko Higashiyama Early Summer Japan

Supporting Actor 1951

  1. Ichirô Sugai Early Summer Japan
  2. Shūji Sano Early Summer

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