1954 Cannes — In Competition - Feature films

All 9 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, Chronicle of Poor Lovers, From Here to Eternity, Knights of the Round Table, Little Boy Lost, Monsieur Ripois, The Kidnappers (The Little Kidnappers), The Living Desert and Two Acres of Land. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1953 and 1955 In Competition - Feature films races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef(1953)
Robert D. WEBB
Chronicle of Poor Lovers(1954)
Carlo LIZZANI
From Here to Eternity(1953)
Fred ZINNEMANN
Knights of the Round Table(1953)
Richard THORPE
Little Boy Lost(1953)
George SEATON
Monsieur Ripois(1954)
René CLÉMENT
The Kidnappers (The Little Kidnappers)(1953)
Philip LEACOCK
The Living Desert(1953)
James ALGAR
Two Acres of Land(1953)
Bimal ROY