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15th Berlin International Film Festival

1965 film festival in West Berlin, Germany


1965 film festival in West Berlin, Germany

FieldValue
name15th Berlin International Film Festival
image15th Berlin International Film Festival poster.jpg
captionFestival poster
locationWest Berlin, Germany
founded1951
awardsGolden Bear: Alphaville
date25 June – 6 July 1965
websiteWebsite
chronologyBerlin International Film Festival
preceded_by14th
followed_by16th

The 15th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June to 6 July 1965. The festival started selecting the jury members on its own rather than countries sending designated representatives.

The Golden Bear was awarded to Alphaville directed by Jean-Luc Godard.

Jury

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:

  • John Gillett, British film critic - Jury President
  • Alexander Kluge, West-German filmmaker, producer and writer
  • Ely Azeredo, Brazilian film critic
  • Monique Berger, French journalist and film critic
  • Kyushiro Kusakabe, Japanese film critic
  • Jerry Bresler, American film producer
  • Karena Niehoff, West-German journalist and film critic
  • Hansjürgen Pohland, West-German filmmaker and producer
  • Hans-Dieter Roos, West-German film critic

Official Sections

Main Competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production Country
*Alphaville**Alphaville: une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution*Jean-Luc GodardFrance
The Art of LivingEl arte de vivirJulio DiamanteSpain
The Blood of the WalsungsWälsungenblutRolf ThieleWest Germany
Le BonheurAgnès VardaFrance
Cat BallouElliot SilversteinUnited States
CharulataচারুলতাSatyajit RayIndia
Das Boot von TorreiraAlfred EhrhardtWest Germany
Een zondag op het eiland van de Grande JatteFrans WeiszNetherlands
The Knack ...and How to Get ItRichard LesterUnited Kingdom
Love 65Kärlek 65Bo WiderbergSweden
My Love and IKungsledenGunnar HöglundSweden
The Obsessed of CatuleVereda de SalvaçãoAnselmo DuarteBrazil
Pajarito GómezRodolfo KuhnArgentina
The RailrodderGerald PottertonCanada
The RecklessUna bella grintaGiuliano MontaldoItaly
RepulsionRoman PolanskiUnited Kingdom
Secrets Behind the Wall壁の中の秘事Kōji WakamatsuJapan
Shakespeare WallahJames IvoryUnited States
Six in ParisParis vu par...Claude Chabrol, Jean Douchet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Eric Rohmer and Jean RouchFrance
Thomas the ImpostorThomas l'imposteurGeorges FranjuFrance
ToPalle Kjærulff-SchmidtDenmark
Yeats CountryPatrick CareyIreland

Official Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:

  • Golden Bear: Alphaville by Jean-Luc Godard
  • Silver Bear for Best Director: Satyajit Ray for Charulata
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress: Madhur Jaffrey for Shakespeare Wallah
  • Silver Bear for Best Actor: Lee Marvin for Cat Ballou
  • Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize:
    • Repulsion by Roman Polanski
    • Le Bonheur by Agnès Varda
    • Special Mention: Walter Newman and Frank Pierson for Cat Ballou

Independent Awards

Youth Film Award

  • Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Pajarito Gómez by Rodolfo Kuhn
    • Honorable Mention:
      • Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: Das Boot von Torreira by Alfred Ehrhardt
      • Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: Cat Ballou by Elliot Silverstein

[[International Federation of Film Critics#FIPRESCI Award|FIPRESCI Award]]

  • Repulsion by Roman Polanski
    • Honorable Mention: Love 65 by Bo Widerberg

OCIC Award

  • Charulata by Satyajit Ray

UNICRIT Award

  • Ninety Degrees in the Shade by Jiří Weiss

References

References

  1. "15th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de.
  2. (8 February 2012). "Berlinale beginnings".
  3. "JURIES 1965". berlinale.de.
  4. "PROGRAMME 1965". berlinale.de.
  5. "PRIZES & HONOURS 1965". berlinale.de.
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