The 10th Bodil Awards was held in 1957 in Copenhagen, Denmark, honouring the best in Danish and foreign film of 1956. The recipient of the Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Birgit Sadolin, arrived with from Sønderborg at the last minute to run onto stage and be hailed for her role in Tre piger fra Jylland. Be Dear to Me directed by Annelise Hovmand, and actor Peter Malberg for his role in the same film, each received an award. For the first time the critics had not been able to choose an American film - U.S. producers had boycotted the Danish market.