| 5th Berlin International Film Festival | |
| Location: | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded: | 1951 |
| Awards: | Golden Bear |
| Date: | 24 June–5 July 1955 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Berlin International Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 4th |
| Followed By: | 6th |
The 5th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June to 5 July 1955.[1] This year's festival did not give any official jury prizes, instead awards were given by audience voting. This continued until the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" in 1956.[2]
The Golden Bear was awarded to The Rats by audience vote.
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[3]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Jones | Otto Preminger | United States | ||
| The Doll Merchant | Nukkekauppias ja kaunis Lilith | Jack Witikka | Finland | |
| In the Shadow of the Karakoram | Im Schatten des Karakorum | Eugen Schuhmacher | West Germany | |
| Lost Continent | Continente perduto | Enrico Gras and Giorgio Moser | Italy | |
| Miracle of Marcelino | Marcelino pan y vino | Ladislao Vajda | Spain | |
| Pantomimes | Paul Paviot | France | ||
| The Plot to Assassinate Hitler | Der 20. Juli | Falk Harnack | West Germany | |
| The Rats | Die Ratten | Robert Siodmak | West Germany | |
| The Seven Year Itch | Billy Wilder | United States | ||
| Siam | Ralph Wright | |||
| The Vanishing Prairie | James Algar | |||
| Woodpecker | Zimmerleute des Waldes | Heinz Sielmann | West Germany | |
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:[4]