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Award Winners from 1955
 
 
Pick of the Litter 1955
Rebel without a Cause
Rebel without a Cause
(1955) 
James Dean's most memorable screen appearance. In the second of his three films (following "East of Eden"), he plays troubled teen Jim Stark, who's alienated from both his parents and peers. He befriends outcasts Judy (Wood) and Plato (Mineo) in a police station and together they find a common ground. ... more
Shin Heike Monogatari
Shin Heike Monogatari
(1955) 
Mizoguchi's second to last film, in which a deposed Japanese emperor in 1137 endeavors to win back the throne from the current despot, who cannot handle the feudal lawlessness. Acclaimed; his second film in color. In Japanese with English subtitles.
Umberto D
Umberto D
(1955)  Unrated
A government pensioner, living alone with his beloved dog, struggles to keep up a semblance of dignity on his inadequate pension. De Sica considered this his masterpiece. A sincere, tender treatment of the struggles involved with the inevitability of aging. In Italian with English subtitles. Laser edition features letterboxed print.
The Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter
(1955)  Unrated
The nightmarish story of psychotic bogus preacher Harry Powell (Mitchum) who has the words H-A-T-E tattooed on the knuckles of his left hand and L-O-V-E on his right. He marries lonely widow Willa Harper (Winters), who has two children, in the hopes of finding the cache of money her thieving ... more
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp
(1955)  G
The animated Disney classic about two dogs who fall in love. Tramp is wild and carefree; Lady is a spoiled pedigree who runs away from home after her owners have a baby. They just don't make dog romances like this anymore.

 
 
 
ALL AWARD WINNERS FROM 1955
 
 
Bad Day at Black Rock (Cannes) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1954) Unrated
 
The Barefoot Contessa (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1954)
 
Carmen Jones (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1954)
 
Country Girl (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1954)
 
Desperate Hours (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Achievement in directing
(1955)
 
Diabolique (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1955)
 
East of Eden (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1954)
 
Genevieve (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1953) Unrated
 
The High and the Mighty (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
(1954)
 
I'll Cry Tomorrow (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Color)
(1955)
 
Interrupted Melody (Academy Awards) for Best Story and Screenplay
(1955) Unrated
 
The Ladykillers (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Screenplay
(1955) Unrated
 
The Ladykillers (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
(1955)
 
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Costume Design (Black & White)
(1955)
 
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (Academy Awards) for Original Dramatic Score
(1955)
 
Love Me or Leave Me (Academy Awards) for Best Story
(1955)
 
Marty (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (Academy Awards) for Best Screenplay
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (Directors Guild of America Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (Cannes) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1953)
 
Marty (Academy Awards) for Best Picture of the year
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (Academy Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (Natl. Bd. of Review) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Marty (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1955) Unrated
 
Mister Roberts (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
(1955)
 
Oklahoma! (Academy Awards) for Scoring of a Musical
(1955) G
 
Oklahoma! (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Sound
(1955) G
 
On the Waterfront (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Motion Picture - Drama
(1954)
 
On the Waterfront (Golden Globes Awards) for Achievement in directing
(1954)
 
On the Waterfront (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(1954)
 
Ordet (Venice Film Fest.) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1955)
 
Picnic (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Color)
(1955)
 
Picnic (Academy Awards) for Achievement in film editing
(1955)
 
Richard III (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Motion Picture of the Year
(1955)
 
Richard III (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
(1955)
 
Richard III (British Academy of Film and Television Arts ) for Achievement in directing
(1955)
 
Rififi (Cannes) for Achievement in directing
(1954)
 
The Rose Tattoo (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Cinematography (Black & White)
(1955)
 
The Rose Tattoo (N.Y. Film Critics) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1955)
 
The Rose Tattoo (Academy Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
(1955)
 
The Rose Tattoo (Academy Awards) for Achievement in Art Direction (Black & White)
(1955)
 
Sabrina (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Screenplay
(1954)
 
Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto (Academy Awards) for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
(1955) Unrated
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1954) PG
 
A Star Is Born (Golden Globes Awards) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(1954) PG
 
Summertime (N.Y. Film Critics) for Achievement in directing
(1955) Unrated
 
 
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