16th Berlin International Film Festival
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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]
Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
- Pierre Braunberger (Head of Jury)
- Franz Seitz
- Emilio Villalba Welsh
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Lars Forssell
- Hollis Alpert
- Helmuth de Haas
- Kurt Heinz
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
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Cul-de-sac | Cul-de-sac | Roman Polanski | United Kingdom |
Der Weibsteufel | Georg Tressler | Austria | |
Georgy Girl | Georgy Girl | Silvio Narizzano | United Kingdom |
The Chasers | Jakten | Yngve Gamlin | Sweden |
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 | Lord Love a Duck | George Axelrod | USA |
Masculin, féminin | Jean-Luc Godard | France | |
The Hero | Nayak | Satyajit Ray | India |
The Fear | 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 | Germany |
The Group | The Group | Sidney Lumet | USA |
A Question of Honour | Una questione d'onore | Luigi Zampa | Italy , France |
Key
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† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
Awards
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 - Honorable Mention
- Interfilm Award
- Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention
- OCIC Award
- UNICRIT Award