15th_Venice_International_Film_Festival

15th Venice International Film Festival

15th Venice International Film Festival

Film festival

The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954.[1]

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Italian Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury.[2] The Golden Lion was awarded to Romeo and Juliet, directed by Renato Castellani.[3]

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 15)

  • Ignazio Silone, Italian writer - Jury President[2]
  • Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter
  • Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
  • Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian
  • Roger Manvell, British film historian
  • Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic
  • Pasquale Ojetti, Italian journalist and film critic
  • Piero Regnoli, Italian screenwriter and film director
  • Filippo Sacchi, Italian journalist and film critic

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition:

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Official Awards

The following official awards were presented at the 15th edition:[3]

Main Competition

References

  1. [1]
    "ASAC Data: Year 1954" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
  2. [2]
    "ASAC Data: Juries" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
  3. [3]
    "ASAC Data: Awards" (in Italian). Venice Biennale. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019.
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