5th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Die Ratten) |
| Festival date | 24 June–5 July 1955 |
| Website | Website |
The 5th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1955.[1] 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.[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to Die Ratten by audience vote.[3]
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Jones | Otto Preminger | USA | |
| Lost Continent | Continente perduto | Enrico Gras and Giorgio Moser | Italy |
| Die Ratten | Robert Siodmak | West Germany | |
| In the Shadow of the Karakoram | Im Schatten des Karakorum | Eugen Schuhmacher | West Germany |
| Miracle of Marcelino | Marcelino pan y vino | Ladislao Vajda | Spain |
| Pantomimes | Paul Paviot | France | |
| Siam | Ralph Wright | USA | |
| The Vanishing Prairie | James Algar | USA | |
| Woodpecker | Zimmerleute des Waldes | Heinz Sielmann | West Germany |
| The Doll Merchant | Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith | Jack Witikka | Finland |
| The Plot to Assassinate Hitler | Der 20. Juli | Falk Harnack | West Germany |
| The Seven Year Itch | Billy Wilder | USA |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[3]
- Golden Bear: Die Ratten by Robert Siodmak
- Silver Bear: Marcelino pan y Vino 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): Continente perduto by Enrico Gras, Giorgio Moser
- Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Im Schatten des Karakorum 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
- ^ "5th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ "JURIES 1955". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1955". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "PROGRAMME 1955". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.