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5th Berlin International Film Festival

1955 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1955 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name5th Berlin International Film Festival
image5th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: The Rats
date24 June–5 July 1955
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by4th
followed_by6th

The 5th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1955. This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.

The Golden Bear was awarded to The Rats by audience vote.

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Country
Carmen JonesOtto PremingerUnited States
The Doll MerchantNukkekauppias ja kaunis LilithJack WitikkaFinland
In the Shadow of the KarakoramIm Schatten des KarakorumEugen SchuhmacherWest Germany
Lost ContinentContinente perdutoEnrico Gras and Giorgio MoserItaly
Miracle of MarcelinoMarcelino pan y vinoLadislao VajdaSpain
PantomimesPaul PaviotFrance
The Plot to Assassinate HitlerDer 20. JuliFalk HarnackWest Germany
*The Rats**Die Ratten*Robert SiodmakWest Germany
The Seven Year ItchBilly WilderUnited States
SiamRalph Wright
The Vanishing PrairieJames Algar
WoodpeckerZimmerleute des WaldesHeinz SielmannWest Germany

Official Awards

Main Competition

The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:

  • Golden Bear: The Rats by Robert Siodmak
  • Silver Bear: The Miracle of Marcelino by Ladislao Vajda
  • Bronze Berlin Bear: Carmen Jones by Otto Preminger
  • Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Vanishing Prairie by James Algar
  • Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Lost Continent by Enrico Gras, Giorgio Moser
  • Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): In the Shadow of the Karakoram by Eugen Schuhmacher
  • Small Gold Medal (Short Film): Zimmerleute des Waldes by Heinz Sielmann
  • Small Silver Medal (Short Film): Siam by Ralph Wright
  • Small Bronze Medal (Short Film): Pantomimes by Paul Paviot

References

References

  1. "5th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. "JURIES 1955". berlinale.de.
  3. "PROGRAMME 1955". berlinale.de.
  4. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1955". berlinale.de.
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