16th Berlin International Film Festival
The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.[2]
 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Cul-de-sac) |
| Festival date | 24 June – 5 July 1966 |
| Website | Website |
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
- Pierre Braunberger, producer (France) - Jury President
- Franz Seitz, director, screenwriter and producer (West Germany)
- Emilio Villalba Welsh, writer (Argentina)
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, director, screenwriter, journalist and writer (India)
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, filmmaker, poet and writer (Italy)
- Lars Forssell, poet, journalist and academic (Sweden)
- Hollis Alpert, writer and film critic (United States)
- Helmuth de Haas, journalist and writer (West Germany)
- Kurt Heinz, composer (West Germany)
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cul-de-sac | Roman Polanski | United Kingdom | |
| Der Weibsteufel | Georg Tressler | Austria | |
| Georgy Girl | Silvio Narizzano | United Kingdom | |
| The Chasers | Jakten | Yngve Gamlin | Sweden |
| Knud | Jørgen Roos | Denmark | |
| La caza | Carlos Saura | Spain | |
| Seasons of Our Love | Le stagioni del nostro amore | Florestano Vancini | Italy |
| Naked Hearts | Les coeurs verts | Édouard Luntz | France |
| Lord Love a Duck | George Axelrod | USA | |
| Masculin, féminin | Jean-Luc Godard | France | |
| The Hero | নায়ক Nayak | Satyajit Ray | India |
| The Fear | Ο φόβος O fovos | Kostas Manoussakis | Greece |
| The Priest and the Girl | O Padre e a Moça | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| No Shooting Time for Foxes | Schonzeit für Füchse | Peter Schamoni | West Germany |
| The Group | Sidney Lumet | USA | |
| High Steel | Don Owen | Canada | |
| A Question of Honour | Una questione d'onore | Luigi Zampa | Italy, France |
| Rosalie | Walerian Borowczyk | France |
Key
† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
Roman Polanski, winner of the Golden Bear at the event
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]
- Golden Bear: Cul-de-sac by Roman Polanski
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Carlos Saura for La caza
- Silver Bear for Best Actress: Lola Albright for Lord Love a Duck
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Jean-Pierre Léaud for Masculin, féminin
- Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
- Special Recognition: Nayak by Satyajit Ray
- Youth Film Award
- Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: High Steel by Don Owen
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Masculin Féminin by Jean-Luc Godard
- Youth Film Award – Honorable Mention
- Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Naked Hearts by Édouard Luntz
- FIPRESCI Award
- FIPRESCI Award – Honorable Mention
- Interfilm Award
- Interfilm Award – Honorable Mention
- OCIC Award
- UNICRIT Award
References
- "16th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
- "PRIZES & HONOURS 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "JURIES 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "PROGRAMME 1966". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
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