# 15th Venice International Film Festival

The 15th Venice International Film Festival was held from 22 August to 7 September 1954.
Italian Writer Ignazio Silone was appointed as president of the jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to Romeo and Juliet, directed by Renato Castellani.

## Jury
### Main Competition (Venezia 15)

* Ignazio Silone, Italian writer - Jury President
* Bengt Idestam-Almquist, Swedish screenwriter
* Louis Chauvet, French writer and journalist
* Carlos Fernández Cuenca, Spanish journalist, film critic and historian
* Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic
* Roger Manvell, British film historian
* 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:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
| Annaluise and Anton | Pünktchen und Anton | Thomas Engel | West Germany, Austria |
| The Bastard | Guacho | Lucas Demare | Argentina |
| The Caine Mutiny | The Caine Mutiny | Edward Dmytryk | United States |
| Camelia | Camelia | Roberto Gavaldón | Mexico, Spain |
| Castles in Spain | El torero | René Wheeler | France, Spain |
| Executive Suite | Executive Suite | Robert Wise | United States |
| Father Brown | Father Brown | Robert Hamer | United Kingdom |
| Ha-Maftayach Hazahav | Ha-Maftayach Hazahav | Sasha Alexander | Israel |
| An Inn at Osaka | 大阪の宿 | Heinosuke Gosho | Japan |
| Judas' Kiss | El beso de Judas | Rafael Gil | Spain |
| Königliche Hoheit | Königliche Hoheit | Harald Braun | West Germany |
| L'air de Paris | L'air de Paris | Marcel Carné | France, Italy |
| La quintrala | La quintrala | Hugo del Carril | Argentina |
| La Strada | La Strada | Federico Fellini | Italy |
| On the Waterfront | On the Waterfront | Elia Kazan | United States |
| Raíces | Raíces | Benito Alazraki | Mexico |
| Rear Window | Rear Window | Alfred Hitchcock | United States |
| Rebellion of the Hanged | La rebelión de los colgados | Alfredo B. Crevenna, Emilio Fernández | Mexico |
| The River and Death | El río y la muerte | Luis Buñuel | Mexico |
| Romeo and Juliet | Romeo and Juliet | Renato Castellani | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Sansho the Bailiff | 山椒大夫 | Kenji Mizoguchi | Japan |
| Senso | Senso | Luchino Visconti | Italy |
| Seven Samurai | 七人の侍 | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| Simon Menyhért születése | Simon Menyhért születése | Zoltán Várkonyi | Hungary |
| The Sixth Continent | Sesto continente | Folco Quilici | Italy |
| Som i drömmar | Som i drömmar | Carl Gyllenberg | Sweden |
| Song of Man | Песен за човека | Borislav Sharaliev | Bulgaria |
| Surang | सुरंग | V. Shantaram | India |
| Three Coins in the Fountain | Three Coins in the Fountain | Jean Negulesco | United States |
| Touchez Pas au Grisbi | Touchez Pas au Grisbi | Jacques Becker | France, Italy |
| Woman of Rome | La romana | Luigi Zampa | Italy, France |

## Official Awards

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

### Main Competition

* Golden Lion: Romeo and Juliet by Renato Castellani
* Grand Jury Prize: Executive Suite by Robert Wise
* Silver Lion:
** Sansho the Bailiff by Kenji Mizoguchi
** La Strada by Federico Fellini
** On the Waterfront by Elia Kazan
** Seven Samurai by Akira Kurosawa
* Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Jean Gabin for Touchez Pas au Grisbi and The Air of Paris