The 16th Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice , Italy , from August 25 to September 9 , 1955 .
| 16th Venice Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| the date of the | from August 25 to September 9 , 1955 |
| Location |  Italy , Venice |
| Chairman of the jury | Mario Gromo , Italy |
| Site | |
Jury
- Mario Gromo (chairman of the jury, Italy ),
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze ( France ),
- Arthur Knight ( USA ),
- Roger Manwell ( UK ),
- Piero Gadda Conti ,
- Emilio Loreno
- Domenico Meccoli ,
- Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia ( Italy ).
Competition Program
- Word directed by Karl Theodor Dreyer
- Unpleasant meetings , director Alexander Astryuk
- Girlfriends , directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Friends in life , director Franco Rossi
- Fraud , directed by Federico Fellini
- Big Knife directed by Robert Aldrich
- Blue Cross , directed by Andrzej Munk
- Ziska nicknamed "Rat" , directed by Wolfgang Staudte
- Deep blue sea , directed by Anatole Litvak
- Heroes are tired , directed by Yves Siampi
- Kentucky Man , directed by Bert Lancaster
- Jumper , director Samson Samsonov
- Catch a Thief , directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Yokhi / Yang Guifei, director Kenji Mizoguchi
Rewards
- The Golden Lion : The Word , directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
- Silver Lion :
- Girlfriends , directed by Michelangelo Antonioni ,
- Big Knife , directed by Robert Aldrich ,
- The nickname “The Rat,” directed by Wolfgang Staudte ,
- Jumper , director Samson Samsonov
- Volpi Cup for Best Actor :
- Kenneth More - Deep Blue Sea
- Kurd Jurgens - Heroes Are Tired
- Volpi Cup for Best Actress : Not Awarded