1955 Cannes Film Festival

none 1955 Cannes Film Festival CFF55poster.jpg Official poster of the 8th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Marcel Huethttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/posters.html Posters 1955 festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131103214750/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/posters.html 3 November 2013 dmy 33 (In Competition) Rififi Carmen Jones Cannes, France Palme d'Or:Marty 1955 04 26 y – 1955 05 10 y 1946 festival-cannes.com/en Cannes Film Festival 1954 1956 The 8th Cannes Film Festival took place from 26 April to 10 May 1955.http://www.cannes-fest.com/an1955.htm 1955 - L’Or de Cannes (The Gold of Cannes) cannes-fest.com fr 25 May 2017 French writer and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol served as jury president for the main competition. The first Palme d'Or was awarded, as the highest prize of the Festival, to Marty by Delbert Mann.8ème Festival International du Film - Cannes http://www.cinema-francais.fr/cannes/cannes_1955.htm 6 June 2017 cinema-francais.fr fr Until the 1954 Festival, the whimsical way various prizes were being awarded had drawn much criticism. In answer to this, from 1955 onwards, the Jury was composed of foreign celebrities from the film industry.https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/69-editions/history The History of the Festival / The 1950s festival-cannes.com 6 July 2017 13 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200413083303/https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/69-editions/history dead The festival opened with Rififi by Jules Dassin,Opening of the 1955 Festival https://fresques.ina.fr/festival-de-cannes-en/fiche-media/Cannes00023/opening-of-the-1955-festival.html 25 May 2017 fresques.ina.fr and closed with Carmen Jones by Otto Preminger. Juries Main Competition Marcel Pagnol, French writer and filmmaker - Jury Presidenthttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allJury.html Juries 1955: All the Juries festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100025/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allJury.html 4 March 2016 dmy Marcel Achard, French writer Juan Antonio Bardem, Spanish filmmaker A. Dignimont, French Jacques-Pierre Frogerais, French Leopold Lindtberg, Swiss director Anatole Litvak, American filmmaker Isa Miranda, Italian actress Leonard Mosley, British writer Jean Nery, French Sergei Yutkevich, Soviet filmmaker Short Films Competition Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, French actor Herman van der Horst, Dutch Marcel Ichac, French filmmaker Karl Korn, West-German Jean Perdrix, French filmmaker Official Selection In Competition The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allSelections.html Official Selection 1955: All the Selection festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131226221940/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allSelections.html 26 December 2013 dmy English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countryBad Day at Black RockJohn SturgesUnited StatesBiraj BahuBimal RoyIndiaA Big FamilyБольша́я семья́Iosif KheifitsSoviet UnionBlack DossierLe Dossier noirAndré CayatteFrance, ItalyBoot PolishPrakash AroraIndiaCarmen Jones (closing film)Otto PremingerUnited StatesThe Crucified Lovers近松物語Kenji MizoguchiJapanThe Country GirlGeorge SeatonUnited StatesDog's HeadsPsohlavciMartin FričCzechoslovakiaEast of EdenElia KazanUnited StatesThe End of the AffairEdward DmytrykUnited Kingdom, United StatesFire in the Night Det brenner i natt!Arne SkouenNorwayThe Gold of NaplesL'oro di NapoliVittorio De SicaItalyHeroes of ShipkaГерои ШипкиSergei VasilyevSoviet Union, BulgariaHill 24 Doesn't Answerגבעה 24 אינה עונהThorold DickinsonIsraelJeddaCharles ChauvelAustraliaA Kid for Two FarthingsCarol ReedUnited KingdomLife or Deathحياة أو موتKamal El SheikhEgyptA Stranger on the StairsUn extraño en la escaleraTulio DemicheliMexicoLiliomfiKároly MakkHungaryLost ContinentContinente perdutoLeonardo Bonzi, Mario Craveri, Enrico Gras,Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Giorgio MoserItalyLudwig IILudwig II: Glanz und Ende eines KönigsHelmut KäutnerWest Germany MartyDelbert MannUnited StatesMiracle of MarcelinoMarcelino pan y vinoLadislao VajdaSpainThe MosquitoDie MückeWalter ReischWest GermanyOnna no Koyomi女の暦Seiji HisamatsuJapanRififi (opening film)Du rififi chez les hommesJules DassinFranceRomeo and JulietРомео и ДжульеттаLev Arnshtam and Leonid LavrovskySoviet UnionRootsRaícesBenito AlazrakiMexicoSamba FantásticoJean Manzon and René PersinBrazil, FranceThe Princess Sen千姫Keigo KimuraJapanThe Sign of VenusIl segno di VenereDino RisiItalyStellaΣτέλλαMichael CacoyannisGreece Out of Competition The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: Italia K2 by Marcello Balbi Les trésors de la Mer Rouge by Michel Rocca Short Films Competition The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: 30em 2'21"6 Butterfly Stroke: Dolphin-Kick by T. Mijata A esperanca e' eterna by Marcos Margulies Aggtelek by Ágoston Kollányi Arte popular Portuguesa by João Mendes Black on White by John Read Blinkity Blank by Norman McLaren Bow Bells by Anthony Simmons Bronsalder by Lars Krantz Bush Doctor by Jean Palardy Cyrk by Włodzimierz Haupe De sable et de feu by Jean Jabely Den standhaftige Tinnsoldat by Ivo Caprino Der Schatz des Abendlandes by Ernst Stephan Niessner, Edmund Von Hammer Dobreho vojak svejk by Jiri Trnka Dock by Emile Degelin Guardians of the Soil by David Millin Host by Thor Arnijot Udvang, Carsten Munch Images préhistoriques by Arcady & Thomas L. Rowe In cantec si dans by Ion Bostan Isole di fuoco by Vittorio De Seta Jakten over sporene by Erik Borge L'homme dans la lumière by René Lucot La ciudad blanca by Waldo Cerruto La grande pèche by Henri Fabiani Le conte de ma vie by Jørgen Roos Les jardiniers d'Allah by Michel Clarence Niedzielny poranek by Andrzej Munk Nos forets by Auguste Kern Op de spitsen by Rudi Hornecker Opici cisar by Jan Lacko Island of Sakhalin (Ostrov Sakhalin) by Vassili Katanian, Eldar Ryazanov Pierre Romain desfossez by Gérard De Boe Pulsschlag der Zeit by René Boeniger Symphony of Life by T.A. Abraham The Golden River by Pittamandalam Venktatachalapathy Pathy The Story of Light by Joop Geesink Tickets Please by Emil Nofal Trois coquillages de Tunisie by Roger Mauge When Magoo Flew by Pete Burness Zolotaya antilopa by Lev Atamanov thumb|180px|Marcel Pagnol, Jury President Official Awards Main Competition Palme d'Or: Marty by Delbert Mannhttp://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allAward.html Awards 1955: All Awards festival-cannes.fr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131101164106/http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/1955/allAward.html 1 November 2013 dmy Best Director: Jules Dassin for Rififi Sergei Vasilyev for Heroes of Shipka Tribute: Hill 24 Doesn't Answer by Thorold Dickinson Best Acting Award: Spencer Tracy for Bad Day at Black Rock The entire male and female cast of A Big Family Jury Special Prize: Lost Continent by Leonardo Bonzi, Mario Craveri, Enrico Gras, Angelo Francesco Lavagnino and Giorgio Moser Best Dramatic Film: East of Eden by Elia Kazan Best Lyrical Film: Romeo and Juliet by Lev Arnshtam and Leonid Lavrovsky Distinction to two children: Kumari Naaz for her performance in Boot Polish Pablito Calvo for his performance in Miracle of Marcelino Short Films Competition Short Film Palme d'Or: Blinkity Blank by Norman McLaren Special Distinction: Zolotaya Antilopa by Lev Atamanov Best Short Documentary: Isole di fuoco by Vittorio De Seta Prix du reportage filmé: La grande pêche by Henri Fabiani Independent Awards FIPRESCI Prize Death of a Cyclist by Juan Antonio Bardemhttps://www.fipresci.org/awards/1955 FIPRESCI Awards 1955 fipresci.org 4 July 2017 Roots by Benito Alazraki OCIC Award Marty by Delbert Mannhttps://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000147/1955 Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1955 imdb.com 4 July 2017 Special Mention: Miracle of Marcelino by Ladislao Vajda References Media Institut National de l'Audiovisuel: Opening of the 1955 Festival (commentary in French) INA: Last moments of the 1955 festival (commentary in French) External links 1955 Cannes Film Festival (web.archive) Official website Retrospective 1955 https://web.archive.org/web/20180226022532/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/69-editions/retrospective/1955/selection/in-competition-feature-films 2018-02-26 Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1955 at Internet Movie Database Cannes Film Festival, 1955 Cannes Film Festival, 1955 Category:Cannes Film Festival by year