16th Venice International Film Festival
The 16th Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 10 September 1955.
Official festival poster by Giorgio Zucchiatti
The Golden Lion is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema.
Golden Lion
Golden Lion prize trophy
Roberto Rossellini and Mario Monicelli winning the Golden Lion in 1959 for General Della Rovere and The Great War respectively.
Marcello Mastroianni receiving the prize in 1990