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.

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
 * 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

Main Competition
The following films were selected for the main international competition:

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