The 15th annual

Berlin International Film Festival The Berlin International Film Festival (german: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale (), is a major international film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 1951 and originally run in June, the fest ...

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 The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...

was awarded to the French film '' Alphaville'' directed by Jean-Luc Godard.

Jury

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

John Gillett John Gillett (1925–1995) was a British film critic and researcher whose career at the British Film Institute spanned over 44 years. He was also a programmer for the National Film Theatre on the works of Buster Keaton, early Russian cinema and J ...

, film critic (United Kingdom) - Jury President *

Alexander Kluge Alexander Kluge (born 14 February 1932) is a German author, philosopher, academic and film director. Early life, education and early career Kluge was born in Halberstadt, Province of Saxony (now Saxony-Anhalt), Germany. After growing up durin ...

, director, producer and writer (West Germany) * Ely Azeredo, film critic (Brazil) * Monique Berger, journalist and film critic (France) * Kyushiro Kusakabe, film critic (Japan) *

Jerry Bresler Jerome (Jerry) Bresler (May 29, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois – March 17, 2000 in Delray Beach, Florida) was an American conductor, songwriter and musician. He played piano at the age of 2 and conducted the NYU orchestra at 14. One of his most fam ...

, film producer (United States) * Karena Niehoff, journalist and film critic (West Germany) * , director and producer (West Germany) *

Hans-Dieter Roos Hans-Dieter Roos (born 22 May 1937) is a retired Germany, German football manager. References

1937 births Living people German men's footballers FC Remscheid players Men's association football defenders German football managers Eintra ...

, film critic (West Germany)

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the

award:

Key

Awards

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: *

: '' Alphaville'' by Jean-Luc Godard *

Silver Bear for Best Director The Silver Bear for Best Director (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Regie) is an award presented annually at the Berlin International Film Festival since 1956. It is given for the best achievement in directing and is chosen by the International Jury ...

: Satyajit Ray for ''

Charulata ''Charulata'' (Spelt as ''Cārulatā''; ) is a 1964 Indian drama film written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Based upon the novel ''Nastanirh'' by Rabindranath Tagore, it stars Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhabi Mukherjee and Sailen Mukherjee. The f ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actress The Silver Bear for Best Actress (german: Silberner Bär/Beste Darstellerin) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chos ...

Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey CBE (née Bahadur; born 13 August 1933) is an Indian-British-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook ...

for ''

Shakespeare Wallah ''Shakespeare Wallah'' is a 1965 Merchant Ivory Productions film. The story and screenplay are by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, about a travelling family theatre troupe of English actors in India, who perform Shakespeare plays in towns across India, amid ...

'' *

Silver Bear for Best Actor The Silver Bear for Best Actor (german: Silberner Bär/Bester Darsteller) was an award presented at the Berlin International Film Festival from 1956 to 2020. It was given to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance and was chosen by ...

Lee Marvin Lee Marvin (born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; February 19, 1924August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and premature white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Alt ...

for ''

Cat Ballou ''Cat Ballou'' is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and la ...

'' * Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: ** '' Repulsion'' by

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...

** '' Le bonheur'' by

Agnès Varda Agnès Varda (; born Arlette Varda; 30 May 1928 – 29 March 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director, screenwriter, photographer, and artist. Her pioneering work was central to the development of the widely influential French New Wave film ...

* Special Mention: Walter Newman and

Frank Pierson Frank Romer Pierson (May 12, 1925 – July 22, 2012) was an American screenwriter and film director.Byrge, Duane (July 23, 2012). rank Pierson, Former Movie Academy President, Writer and Director, Dies at 87.''The Hollywood Reporter''Yardley, Wi ...

for ''

'' *Youth Film Award **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: ''

Pajarito Gómez ''Pajarito Gómez'' is a 1965 Argentine comedy film directed by Rodolfo Kuhn. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awa ...

'' by

Rodolfo Kuhn Rodolfo Kuhn (29 December 1934 – 3 January 1987) was an Argentine film director, screen writer and producer. Kuhn was born in Buenos Aires. He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 popular Brazilian film, '' El ABC del amor'' with ...

*Youth Film Award – Honorable Mention **Best Short Film Suitable for Young People: ''Das Boot von Torreira'' by Alfred Ehrhardt **Best Feature Film Suitable for Young People: ''

'' by

Elliot Silverstein Elliot Silverstein (born August 3, 1927) is an American film and television director. He directed the Academy Award-winning western comedy '' Cat Ballou'' (1965), and other films including '' The Happening'' (1967), '' A Man Called Horse'' (1970) ...

FIPRESCI Award The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...

**'' Repulsion'' by

*FIPRESCI Award – Honorable Mention **''

Love 65 ''Love 65'' ( sv, Kärlek 65) is a 1965 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. Bill Evans' " Peace Piece" featured in the soundtrack. Cast * Kent Andersson - Kent * Thommy ...

'' by

Bo Widerberg Bo Gunnar Widerberg (; 8 June 1930 – 1 May 1997) was a Sweden, Swedish film director, screenwriter, writer, film editing, editor and actor. Biography Early life Widerberg was born in Malmö, Malmöhus County, Sweden. Career Widerberg was th ...

*OCIC Award **''

'' by Satyajit Ray *UNICRIT Award **''

Ninety Degrees in the Shade ''Ninety Degrees in the Shade'' ( cs, Třicet jedna ve stínu) is a 1965 British-Czech drama film directed by Jiří Weiss. Plot It's very hot, putting a strain on everyone. A beautiful woman works in a shop in Czechoslovakia during the Communi ...

'' by

Jiří Weiss Jiří Weiss (29 March 1913 – 9 April 2004) was a Czech film director, screenwriter, writer, playwright and pedagogue. Life Early life Jiří Weiss was born to a wealthy Jewish family in Prague. He was named after Czech king Jiří z Poděbrad ...

References

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