 Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Romeo and Juliet |
| Festival date | 22 August – 7 September 1954 |
| Website | www |
| Venice Film Festival chronology | |
| 16th 14th | |
The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954.
Italian Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to Romeo and Juliet, directed by Renato Castellani.
Jury
Main Competition (Venezia 15)
- Ignazio Silone, Italian writer - Jury President
- Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter
- Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
- Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian
- Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic
- Roger Manvell, British film historian
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
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.
- ^ "ASAC Data: Juries" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
- ^ "ASAC Data: Awards" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
External links
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| List of Venice Film Festival jury presidents | |