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 title Original title Director(s) Production CountryAlphaville Alphaville: une étrange aventure de Lemmy CautionJean-Luc GodardFranceThe Art of LivingEl arte de vivirJulio DiamanteSpainThe Blood of the WalsungsWälsungenblutRolf ThieleWest GermanyLe BonheurAgnès VardaFranceCat BallouElliot SilversteinUnited StatesCharulataচারুলতা Satyajit RayIndiaDas Boot von TorreiraAlfred EhrhardtWest GermanyEen zondag op het eiland van de Grande JatteFrans WeiszNetherlandsThe Knack ...and How to Get ItRichard LesterUnited KingdomLove 65Kärlek 65Bo WiderbergSwedenMy Love and IKungsledenGunnar HöglundSwedenThe Obsessed of CatuleVereda de SalvaçãoAnselmo DuarteBrazilPajarito GómezRodolfo KuhnArgentinaThe RailrodderGerald PottertonCanadaThe RecklessUna bella grintaGiuliano MontaldoItalyRepulsionRoman PolanskiUnited KingdomSecrets Behind the Wall壁の中の秘事Kōji WakamatsuJapanShakespeare WallahJames IvoryUnited StatesSix in ParisParis vu par...Claude Chabrol, Jean Douchet, Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Daniel Pollet, Eric Rohmer and Jean RouchFranceThomas the ImpostorThomas l'imposteurGeorges FranjuFranceToPalle Kjærulff-SchmidtDenmarkYeats 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
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
External links 15th Berlin International Film Festival 1965 1965 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1965 at Internet Movie Database