5th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 5th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from June 24 to July 5, 1955.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from June 24 to July 5, 1955.
Films in competition
- Carmen JonesCarmen Jones (film)Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Harry Kleiner is based on the libretto for the 1943 stage production of the same name by Oscar Hammerstein II, which was inspired by an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by...
by Otto PremingerOtto PremingerOtto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel... - Continente perdutoLost Continent (1954 film)Lost Continent is an Italian documentary film about the Malay Archipelago and Borneo.-Awards:* 1955 Cannes Film Festival: Special Jury Prize* 5th Berlin International Film Festival: Big Silver Medal...
by Enrico GrasEnrico GrasEnrico Gras was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1941 and 1961.-External links:...
, Giorgio MoserGiorgio MoserGiorgio Moser was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed seven films between 1954 and 1996.-External links:... - Die RattenDie RattenDie Ratten is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. It is an adaptation of the play by Gerhart Hauptmann which transferred the story in the early fifties, shortly after the Second World War...
by Robert SiodmakRobert SiodmakRobert Siodmak was a German born American film director. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for the series of Hollywood film noirs he made in the 1940s.-Early life:... - Im Schatten des Karakorum by Eugen SchuhmacherEugen SchuhmacherEugen Schuhmacher was a German zoologist and pioneer of animal documentaries. Besides Bernhard Grzimek and Heinz Sielmann he belongs to the German documentary filmmakers with an international reputation.-Biography:Eugen Schuhmacher was born in Stuttgart, Germany...
- Marcelino pan y Vino by Ladislao Vajda
- Pantomimes by Paul PaviotPaul PaviotPaul Paviot is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1952 and 1974.-External links:...
- Siam by Ralph WrightRalph WrightRalph Waldo Wright was a Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie-the-Pooh franchise...
- The Vanishing PrairieThe Vanishing PrairieThe Vanishing Prairie was a 1954 documentary film by Walt Disney. The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George. It rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in Westward Ho, the Wagons!, a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail....
by James AlgarJames AlgarJames Algar was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Disney Legends award in 1998.He was born in Modesto, California and died in Carmel, California.-Selected filmography:... - Zimmerleute des Waldes by Heinz SielmannHeinz SielmannHeinz Sielmann was a world renowned wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary filmmaker....
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
: Die RattenDie RattenDie Ratten is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Robert Siodmak. It is an adaptation of the play by Gerhart Hauptmann which transferred the story in the early fifties, shortly after the Second World War...
by Robert SiodmakRobert SiodmakRobert Siodmak was a German born American film director. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for the series of Hollywood film noirs he made in the 1940s.-Early life:... - Silver Bear: Marcelino pan y Vino by Ladislao Vajda
- Bronze Berlin Bear: Carmen JonesCarmen Jones (film)Carmen Jones is a 1954 American musical film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Harry Kleiner is based on the libretto for the 1943 stage production of the same name by Oscar Hammerstein II, which was inspired by an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by...
by Otto PremingerOtto PremingerOtto Ludwig Preminger was an Austro–Hungarian-American theatre and film director.After moving from the theatre to Hollywood, he directed over 35 feature films in a five-decade career. He rose to prominence for stylish film noir mysteries such as Laura and Fallen Angel... - Big Gold Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): The Vanishing PrairieThe Vanishing PrairieThe Vanishing Prairie was a 1954 documentary film by Walt Disney. The theme music was given a set of lyrics by Hazel "Gil" George. It rechristened as "Pioneer's Prayer" in Westward Ho, the Wagons!, a western film about pioneers on the Oregon Trail....
by James AlgarJames AlgarJames Algar was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Disney Legends award in 1998.He was born in Modesto, California and died in Carmel, California.-Selected filmography:... - Big Silver Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Continente perdutoLost Continent (1954 film)Lost Continent is an Italian documentary film about the Malay Archipelago and Borneo.-Awards:* 1955 Cannes Film Festival: Special Jury Prize* 5th Berlin International Film Festival: Big Silver Medal...
by Enrico GrasEnrico GrasEnrico Gras was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1941 and 1961.-External links:...
, Giorgio MoserGiorgio MoserGiorgio Moser was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed seven films between 1954 and 1996.-External links:... - Big Bronze Medal (Documentaries and Culture Films): Im Schatten des Karakorum by Eugen SchuhmacherEugen SchuhmacherEugen Schuhmacher was a German zoologist and pioneer of animal documentaries. Besides Bernhard Grzimek and Heinz Sielmann he belongs to the German documentary filmmakers with an international reputation.-Biography:Eugen Schuhmacher was born in Stuttgart, Germany...
- Small Gold Medal (Short Film): Zimmerleute des Waldes by Heinz SielmannHeinz SielmannHeinz Sielmann was a world renowned wildlife photographer, zoologist and documentary filmmaker....
- Small Silver Medal (Short Film): Siam by Ralph WrightRalph WrightRalph Waldo Wright was a Disney animator and story/storyboard writer who is best known for providing the gloomy, sullen voice of Eeyore from the popular Winnie-the-Pooh franchise...
- Small Bronze Medal (Short Film): Pantomimes by Paul PaviotPaul PaviotPaul Paviot is a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1952 and 1974.-External links:...
External links
- 1955 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1955 at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...