 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: The Rats |
| 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 The Rats by audience vote. [3]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: [4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Jones | Otto Preminger | United States | |
| The Doll Merchant | Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith | Jack Witikka | Finland |
| In the Shadow of the Karakoram | Im Schatten des Karakorum | Eugen Schuhmacher | West Germany |
| Lost Continent | Continente perduto | Enrico Gras and Giorgio Moser | Italy |
| Miracle of Marcelino | Marcelino pan y vino | Ladislao Vajda | Spain |
| Pantomimes | Paul Paviot | France | |
| The Plot to Assassinate Hitler | Der 20. Juli | Falk Harnack | West Germany |
| The Rats | Die Ratten | Robert Siodmak | West Germany |
| The Seven Year Itch | Billy Wilder | United States | |
| Siam | Ralph Wright | ||
| The Vanishing Prairie | James Algar | ||
| Woodpecker | Zimmerleute des Waldes | Heinz Sielmann | West Germany |
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes: [3]
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