16th Venice International Film Festival

The 16th Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 10 September 1955.

Italian film critic Mario Gromo was appointed as the president of the jury. The Golden Lion was awarded to Ordet, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer.

Main Competition (Venezia 16)

 * Mario Gromo, Italian journalist and film critic - Jury President
 * Arthur Knight, American film critic and historian
 * Roger Manvell, British film historian
 * Piero Gadda Conti, Italian novelist and film critic
 * Domenico Meccoli, Italian journalist, film critic and screenwriter
 * Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti, Italian art critic and historian
 * Jacques Doniol-Valcroze, French actor, film director and critic
 * Antonín Martin Brousil, Czechoslovak film critic and historian
 * Emilio Lonero, Italian journalist and film critic

In 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: Ordet by Carl Theodor Dreyer
 * Silver Lion:
 * The Grasshopper by Samson Samsonov
 * The Big Knife by Robert Aldrich
 * Le Amiche by Michelangelo Antonioni
 * Ciske the Rat by Wolfgang Staudte
 * Volpi Cup for Best Actor:
 * Kenneth More for The Deep Blue Sea
 * Curd Jürgens for Les héros sont fatigués