Berlin International Film Festival 1955

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The 1955 Berlin International Film Festival took place from June 24th to July 5th, 1955.

Summary

The advertising budget of the Berlinale increased in the fifth year to 60,000 DM. Festival director Alfred Bauer advertised on the sector borders to East Berlin on large and widely visible billboards for the film festival, which was called the "Olympics of Film", which had an impact on the program design: A country code was used for the selection of films. The Federal Republic of Germany was the official co-organizer of the festival for the first time.

The main prize at the Berlinale went to a German film for the first time: Robert Siodmak's Gerhart Hauptmann film adaptation of The Rats with the young Maria Schell won the last public vote. The film beat Otto Preminger's Carmen Jones , and even Billy Wilder 7. Year Itch (The Seven Year Itch) with Marilyn Monroe .

competition

The winning film is highlighted in orange.

Movie title Original title Director Country of production Actor (selection)
July 20th Falk Harnack Germany Wolfgang Preiss , Annemarie Düringer , Robert Freitag
Carmen Jones Otto Preminger United States Dorothy Dandridge , Harry Belafonte , Olga James
The rats Robert Siodmak Germany Maria Schell , Curd Juergens , Heidemarie Hatheyer
The secret of the Marcellino Marcelinho pan y vino Ladislao Vajda Spain , Italy Rafael Rivelles , Antonio Vico , Juan Calvo
In the shadow of the Karakoram Eugen Schuhmacher Germany documentary
Mimes by Marcel Marceau Pantomimes Paul Paviot France Marcel Marceau , Jean Cocteau , Pierre Véry
Siam - country and people Siam Ralph Wright United States documentary
The darned 7th year The Seven Year Itch Billy Wilder United States Marilyn Monroe , Tom Ewell , Evelyn Keyes
The lost continent Il continente perduto Enrico Gras , Giorgio Moser Italy documentary
Wonders of the prairie The Vanishing Prairie James Algar United States documentary
Carpenters of the forest Heinz Sielmann Germany documentary

Award winners

Golden bear

  • The rats

Silver bear

  • The great secret of Marcellino

Bronze bear

  • Carmen Jones

Large gold plaque

Large silver plaque

Large bronze plaque

Small gold badge

  • Carpenters of the forest

Small silver badge

  • Siam - country and people

Small bronze plaque

  • Mimes by Marcel Marceau

literature

  • Wolfgang Jacobsen: 50 Years of the Berlinale - International Film Festival 1951–2000

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