15th Venice International Film Festival
Film festival
![]() Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti | |
Location | Venice, Italy |
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Founded | 1932 |
Awards | Golden Lion: Romeo and Juliet |
Festival date | 22 August – 7 September 1954 |
Website | www |
Venice Film Festival chronology | |
The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954.[1]
Italian Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury.[2] The Golden Lion was awarded to Romeo and Juliet, directed by Renato Castellani.[3]
Jury
Main Competition (Venezia 15)
- Ignazio Silone, Italian writer - Jury President[2]
- Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter
- Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
- Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian
- Roger Manvell, British film historian
- Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic
- Pasquale Ojetti, Italian journalist and film critic
- Piero Regnoli, Italian screenwriter and film director
- Filippo Sacchi, Italian journalist and film critic
Official Sections
Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Annaluise and Anton | Pünktchen und Anton | Thomas Engel | West Germany, Austria |
The Bastard | Guacho | Lucas Demare | Argentina |
The Caine Mutiny | Edward Dmytryk | United States | |
Camelia | Roberto Gavaldón | Mexico, Spain | |
Castles in Spain | El torero | René Wheeler | France, Spain |
Executive Suite | Robert Wise | United States | |
Father Brown | Robert Hamer | United Kingdom | |
Ha-Maftayach Hazahav | Sasha Alexander | Israel | |
An Inn at Osaka | 大阪の宿 | Heinosuke Gosho | Japan |
Judas' Kiss | El beso de Judas | Rafael Gil | Spain |
Königliche Hoheit | Harald Braun | West Germany | |
L'air de Paris | Marcel Carné | France, Italy | |
La quintrala | Hugo del Carril | Argentina | |
La Strada | Federico Fellini | Italy | |
On the Waterfront | Elia Kazan | United States | |
Raíces | Benito Alazraki | Mexico | |
Rear Window | Alfred Hitchcock | United States | |
Rebellion of the Hanged | La rebelión de los colgados | Alfredo B. Crevenna, Emilio Fernández | Mexico |
The River and Death | El río y la muerte | Luis Buñuel | Mexico |
Romeo and Juliet | Renato Castellani | Italy, United Kingdom | |
Sansho the Bailiff | 山椒大夫 | Kenji Mizoguchi | Japan |
Senso | Luchino Visconti | Italy | |
Seven Samurai | 七人の侍 | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
Simon Menyhért születése | Zoltán Várkonyi | Hungary | |
The Sixth Continent | Sesto continente | Folco Quilici | Italy |
Som i drömmar | Carl Gyllenberg | Sweden | |
Song of Man | Песен за човека | Borislav Sharaliev | Bulgaria |
Surang | सुरंग | V. Shantaram | India |
Three Coins in the Fountain | Jean Negulesco | United States | |
Touchez Pas au Grisbi | Jacques Becker | France, Italy | |
Woman of Rome | La romana | Luigi Zampa | Italy, France |
Official Awards
The following official awards were presented at the 15th edition:[3]
Main Competition
- Golden Lion: Romeo and Juliet by Renato Castellani
- Grand Jury Prize: Executive Suite by Robert Wise
- Silver Lion:
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Jean Gabin for Touchez Pas au Grisbi and The Air of Paris
References
- ^ "ASAC Data: Year 1954" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ASAC Data: Juries" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ a b "ASAC Data: Awards" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
External links
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