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5th Berlin International Film Festival
1955 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
1955 film festival in West Berlin, Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 5th Berlin International Film Festival |
| image | 5th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg |
| caption | Festival poster |
| location | West Berlin, Germany |
| founded | 1951 |
| awards | Golden Bear: The Rats |
| date | 24 June–5 July 1955 |
| website | Website |
| chronology | Berlin International Film Festival |
| preceded_by | 4th |
| followed_by | 6th |
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 title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Jones | Otto Preminger | United States | |
| The Doll Merchant | Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith | Jack Witikka | Finland |
| In the Shadow of the Karakoram | Im Schatten des Karakorum | Eugen Schuhmacher | West Germany |
| Lost Continent | Continente perduto | Enrico Gras and Giorgio Moser | Italy |
| Miracle of Marcelino | Marcelino pan y vino | Ladislao Vajda | Spain |
| Pantomimes | Paul Paviot | France | |
| The Plot to Assassinate Hitler | Der 20. Juli | Falk Harnack | West Germany |
| *The Rats* | *Die Ratten* | Robert Siodmak | West Germany |
| The Seven Year Itch | Billy Wilder | United States | |
| Siam | Ralph Wright | ||
| The Vanishing Prairie | James Algar | ||
| Woodpecker | Zimmerleute des Waldes | Heinz Sielmann | West 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
- "5th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
- "JURIES 1955". berlinale.de.
- "PROGRAMME 1955". berlinale.de.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1955". berlinale.de.
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