16th Venice International Film Festival
 Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti | |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Ordet |
| Festival date | 25 August – 10 September 1955 |
| Website | www |
The 16th Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 10 September 1955.[1]
Italian film critic Mario Gromo was appointed as the president of the jury.[2] The Golden Lion was awarded to Ordet, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.[3]
Jury
[edit]Main Competition (Venezia 16)
[edit]- Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic - Jury President[2]
- Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
- Piero Gadda Conti, Italian novelist and film critic
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, French actor, film director and critic
- Arthur Knight, American film critic and historian
- Emilio Lonero, Italian journalist and film critic
- Roger Manvell, British film historian
- Domenico Meccoli, Italian journalist, film critic and screenwriter
- Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, Italian art critic and historian
Official Sections
[edit]The following films were selected to be screened:[4]
In Competition
[edit]Out of Competition
[edit]| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Girl and the Oak | Djevojka i hrast | Krešo Golik | Yugoslavia |
| The Grand Maneuver | Les Grandes Manœuvres | René Clair | France |
| Il padrone sono me | Franco Brusati | Italy | |
Official Awards
[edit]The following official awards were presented at the 15th edition:[3]
Main Competition
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "ASAC Data: Year 1955" (in Italian). Venice Biennale.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "ASAC Data: Juries" (in Italian). Venice Biennale.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "ASAC Data: Awards" (in Italian). Venice Biennale.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "16. Mostra Internazionale del Cinema". labiennale.org. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
