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The Golden Lion (Italian: Leone d’Oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry’s most distinguished prizes. In 1970 a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema.The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of St.
