18th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Sail: Four in the Morning directed by Anthony Simmons |
| Artistic director | Vincio Berretta |
| Festival date | Opening: 21 July 1965 Closing: 1 August 1965 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 18th Locarno Film Festival was held from 21 July to 1 August 1965 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] No Hollywood films were shown at the festival this year, though American independent film Who's Crazy? was screened.[2] It featured actors from the New York-based Living Theatre troupe when they were in Belgium.[3][4] Some even hitchhiked in to be at the festival in Switzerland.[3] This was the last year with long-time festival director Vincio Berretta.[5][6][7]
The festival's top prize, the Golden Sail, was awarded to Four in the Morning directed by Anthony Simmons.[8][9]
Official Sections
The following films were screened in these sections:[10]
Main Program
Main Program / Feature Films In Competition
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascending | Aarohi | Tapon Sinha | 1965 | India |
| The Road | Al Tarik | Hossam El Dine Mostafa | United Arab Emirates | |
| Age of Illusions | Almodozasok Kora | Istvan Szabo | 1964 | Hungary |
| Havoc in Heaven | Danao Tiangong | Wan Laiming | China | |
| The Distant Wind: 1. in the Deep Parco | El Viento Distante: 1. En El Parco Hondo | Salomon Laiter | Mexico | |
| The Distant Wind: 2. August | El Viento Distante: 2. Tarde De Agosto | Manuel Michel | Mexico | |
| The Distant Wind: 3. Meeting | El Viento Distante: 3. Encuentro | Sergio Véjar | Mexico | |
| In this Town There are No Thieves | En Este Pueblo No Hay Ladrones | Alberto Isaac | 1965 | Mexico |
| Four In The Morning | Anthony Simmons | 1965 | Great Britain | |
| Fraternal Amazon | Fraternelle Amazone | Paul Lambert | Switzerland, France | |
| People with Me | Gente Conmigo | Jorge Darnell | 1965 | Argentina |
| Before Balevana | Hor Balevana | Uri Zohar | 1964 | Israel |
| Fists in the Pocket | I Pugni In Tasca | Marco Bellocchio | 1965 | Italia |
| The Possessed | La Donna Del Lago | Luigi Bazzoni, Francesco Rossellini | 1965 | Italia |
| The Merry World of Leopold Z | La Vie Heureuse De Leopold Z | Gilles Carle | 1965 | Canada |
| Grace | Le Coup De Grace | Jean Cayrol, Claude Durand | 1965 | France, Canada |
| The Kiss | O Beijo | Flavio Tambellini | 1965 | Brazil |
| The Organ | Stfan Uher | 1965 | Czech Republic | |
| The Girl and the Echo | Paskutine Atostogu Diena | Arünas Zebriünas | 1964 | Russia |
| Pearls of the Deep | Perlicki Na Dne | Jiri Menzel, Jan Nemec, Věra Chytilová, Evald Schorm, Jaromil Jireš | 1965 | Czech Republic |
| Tokyo Olympiad | Kon Ichigawa | 1965 | Japan | |
| Run for Your Wife | Una Moglie Americana | Gian luigi Polidoro | 1965 | Italia, France |
| Who's Crazy? | Thomas White, Allan Zion | USA | ||
| Life Once Again | Zcie Raz Jeszcze | Janusz Morgenstern | 1965 | Poland |
Main Program / Short Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Love Thing | Barry Price | USA | ||
| Architecture U.S.A. | Tibor Hirsch | USA | ||
| Aysa | Austa | Jorge Sanjinés | Bolivia | |
| Derwent Runs Down To The Sea | Don Anderson | Australia | ||
| Duckwood Short Term Sheriff | Dave Tendlar | USA | ||
| Dunoyer De Segonzac | Dominique Lepeuve, François Reichenbach | France | ||
| Face Of America | Ed Emschwiller | USA | ||
| Gadmouse Apprentice Good Fairy | Connie Rasinsky | USA | ||
| I Wonder Why... | Fredric Abeles, Stephe Segal | USA | ||
| Il Mar Rosso, Paradiso Dei Pescatori | The Red Sea, Paradiso Dei Pescatori | Abdel Helim Nasr | United Arab Emirates | |
| Kraftstoff | Fuel | Hugo Niebeling | Germany | |
| Le Mystere Koumiko | LE MYTHEROS KUMUM | France | ||
| Le Petite Port | The Small Port | Günter Sachs | Germany | |
| Maly Osud | A Little Fate | Jiri Jirasek | Czech Republic | |
| Mamma Undrar Hur Loppan Mar | Mom Wonders How the Flea Mar | Gustav Wiklund | Sudan | |
| Metamorfoza | Metamorphosis | Vladimir Jutrisa, Aleksandar Marks | Yugoslavia | |
| Niayes | Ousmane Sembène | Senegal | ||
| Noi Insistiamo | We Insist | Gianni Amico | Italia | |
| Operation Snowdrop | O. H. Merchant | Pakistan | ||
| Parvat Mandir | Mountain Temple | Biren Das | India | |
| Pas D'Autre Choix | No Other Choice | Krishna Singh | ||
| Pierwsky, Drugi, Trzeci | First, Second, Third | Daniel Szczechura | Poland | |
| Pink Pajamas | Friz Freleng | USA | ||
| Plyna Tratwy | Raft | Wladyslaw Slesicki | Poland | |
| Spitzberg | Ernesto Laura | Italia | ||
| The Days Of Dylan Thomas | Rollie Mc Kenna | USA | ||
| The Pink Phink | Friz Freleng | USA | ||
| Trzy Po Trzy | Three by Three | Stefan Janik | Poland | |
| Un Delitto | A Crime | Camillo Bazzoni | Italia | |
Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casanova 70 | Mario Monicelli | 1965 | Italia | |
| Reflejos | Highlights | Néstor Lovera | Venezuela | |
| Tarahumara | Luis Alcoriza | 1965 | Mexico | |
| The Knack And How To Get It | Richard Lester | 1965 | Great Britain | |
Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Et Jeunesse (Exposition Nationale Suisse De Lausanne) | Art and Youth (Swiss National Exhibition of Lausanne) | Ciné-journal suisse | Switzerland | |
| Locarno, Cite De La Paix | Locarno, Quotes Peace | Switzerland | ||
| Sarabande Et Variations | Sarabande and Variations | Gilbert Vuillème | Switzerland |
Special Sections - Tribute To
| Tribute To Jiri Trnka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Archandel Gabriel A Pani Husa | Archandel Gabriel and Mrs. Husa | Jiri Trnka | 1964 | Czech Republic |
| Arie Prerie | ARIE PREIRIE | Jiri Trnka | 1949 | Czech Republic |
| Bajaja | T | Jiri Trnka | 1950 | Czech Republic |
| Cisaruv Slavic | Jiri Trnka | 1948 | Czech Republic | |
| Dobry Vojak Svejk | Good Soldier Svojk | Jiri Trnka | Czech Republic | |
| Dva Mrazici | Frost | Jiri Trnka | 1954 | Czech Republic |
| Kyberneticka Babicka | Jiri Trnka | 1962 | Czech Republic | |
| Ruka | Hand | Jiri Trnka | 1965 | Czech Republic |
| Sen Noci Svatojanske | Midsn Reman's Dream | Jiri Trnka | 1959 | Czech Republic |
| Spalick | Jiri Trnka | 1947 | Czech Republic | |
| Stare Povesty Ceske | Old | Jiri Trnka | 1952 | Czech Republic |
| Vasen | Left | Jiri Trnka | 1961 | Czech Republic |
| Vesely Cirkus | Vesely Circus | Jiri Trnka | 1951 | Czech Republic |
| Tribute To Manoel De Oliveira | ||||
| A Caça | Hunting | Manoel de Oliveira | 1964 | Portugal |
| Acto Da Primavera | Act Gives Spring | Manoel de Oliveira | 1962 | Portugal |
| Aniki-Bóbó | Bob | Manoel de Oliveira | 1942 | Portugal |
| Douro, Fiana Fluvial | DOURO, FAINA FLUVIAL | Manoel de Oliveira | 1931 | Portugal |
| O Pao | Go | Manoel de Oliveira | 1959 | Portugal |
| O Pintor E A Cidade | The Painter and the City | Manoel de Oliveira | 1956 | Portugal |
Official Awards
International Jury, feature films
- Golden Sail: FOUR IN THE MORNING by Anthony Simmons
- Silver Sail: ALMODOZASOK KORA by Istvan Szabo, FISTS IN THE POCKET by Marco Bellocchio
- Silver Sail for the Mexican Selection: EN ESTE PUEBLO NO HAY LADRONES by Manuel Michel, Salomon Laiter, and Alberto Issac
- Majority’s Silver Sail: The Girl and the Echo by Arünas Zebriünas
- Silver Sail, special award: THE ORGAN by Stfan Uher
International Jury, short films
- Out of Competition Prize, short films: LE MYSTERE KOUMIKO by Chris Marker
- Golden Sail, Short Films: NON INSISTIAMO by Gianni Amico
- Silver Sail, short films: METAMORFOZA by Vladimir Jutrisa and Aleksandar Marks
- Mention for the young senegal cinema: NIAYES by Ousmane Sembène
Interfilm Jury
- Interfilm Award: AAROHI by Tapon Sinha
FIPRESCI Jury
- International critics award: PEARLS OF THE DEEP by Jiri Menzel, Jaromil Jires, Evald Schorm, Vera Chytilova and Jan Nemec
Youth Jury
- Pièce d’or (Grand Prix), feature films: FOUR IN THE MORNING by Anthony Simmons
- Perle (prix spécial du jury), feature films: PERLICKI NA DNE by Jiri Menzel, Jaromil Jires, Evald Schorm, Vera Chytilova and Jan Nemec
- Youth Jury Mention, feature films: HOR BALEVANA by Uri Zohar,L’AMOUR A LA MER by Guy Gilles
- Pièce d’or, short films: LA BRÛLURE DE MILLE SOLEILS by Pierre Kast
- Youth Jury Mention, short films: THE PINK PHINK by Fritz Freleng,NIAYES by Ousmane Sembène
Source:[8][9]
References
- ^ "'I wonder why...'chosen for Locarno Festival". Boxoffice. Vol. 87, no. 13. 19 July 1965. pp. E-8. ProQuest 1476012041.
- ^ Moskowitz, Gene (4 August 1965). "Pictures: Yanks Absent From Locarno Lineup; 20th Offered 2, Refused Showing 1". Variety. Vol. 239, no. 11. Los Angeles. ProQuest 1017126859.
- ^ a b "Pictures: Yodels from Locarno". Variety. Vol. 239, no. 11. 4 August 1965. p. 26. ProQuest 1017115618.
- ^ Brody, Richard (25 March 2016). "A Lost Masterwork Is Found: Thomas White's "Who's Crazy?"". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Pictures: Committee now runs Locarno film fest". Variety. Vol. 242, no. 7. Los Angeles. 6 April 1966. p. 4. ProQuest 1032433541.
- ^ "Pictures: Beretta out of Locarno's fest". Variety. Vol. 242, no. 5. 23 March 1966. p. 3. ProQuest 964063442.
- ^ "Pictures: Yodels from locarno". Variety. Vol. 243, no. 11. Los Angeles. 3 August 1966. p. 15. ProQuest 1017125495.
- ^ a b "1965 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ a b "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
External links
- Official website
