18th Locarno Film Festival

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18th Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Sail: Four in the Morning directed by Anthony Simmons
Artistic directorVincio Berretta
Festival dateOpening: 21 July 1965 (1965-07-21)
Closing: 1 August 1965 (1965-08-01)
Website Locarno Film Festival
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]

Contents

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 TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ascending Aarohi Tapon Sinha 1965India
The RoadAl TarikHossam El Dine MostafaUnited Arab Emirates
Age of Illusions Almodozasok Kora Istvan Szabo 1964Hungary
Havoc in Heaven Danao TiangongWan LaimingChina
The Distant Wind: 1. in the Deep ParcoEl Viento Distante: 1. En El Parco HondoSalomon LaiterMexico
The Distant Wind: 2. AugustEl Viento Distante: 2. Tarde De AgostoManuel MichelMexico
The Distant Wind: 3. MeetingEl Viento Distante: 3. EncuentroSergio VéjarMexico
In this Town There are No ThievesEn Este Pueblo No Hay Ladrones Alberto Isaac 1965Mexico
Four In The Morning Anthony Simmons 1965Great Britain
Fraternal AmazonFraternelle AmazonePaul LambertSwitzerland, France
People with MeGente ConmigoJorge Darnell1965Argentina
Before BalevanaHor BalevanaUri Zohar1964Israel
Fists in the Pocket I Pugni In Tasca Marco Bellocchio 1965Italia
The Possessed La Donna Del LagoLuigi Bazzoni, Francesco Rossellini1965Italia
The Merry World of Leopold Z La Vie Heureuse De Leopold Z Gilles Carle 1965Canada
GraceLe Coup De GraceJean Cayrol, Claude Durand1965France, Canada
The KissO BeijoFlavio Tambellini1965Brazil
The Organ Stfan Uher 1965Czech Republic
The Girl and the Echo Paskutine Atostogu DienaArünas Zebriünas1964Russia
Pearls of the Deep Perlicki Na DneJiri Menzel, Jan Nemec, Vera Chytilova, Evald Schorm, Jaromil Jires1965Czech Republic
Tokyo Olympiad Kon Ichigawa 1965Japan
Run for Your WifeUna Moglie Americana Gian luigi Polidoro 1965Italia, France
Who's Crazy?Thomas White, Allan ZionUSA
Life Once AgainZcie Raz Jeszcze Janusz Morgenstern 1965Poland

Main Program / Short Films In Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Love ThingBarry PriceUSA
Architecture U.S.A.Tibor HirschUSA
AysaAustaJorge SanjinésBolivia
Derwent Runs Down To The SeaDon AndersonAustralia
Duckwood Short Term SheriffDave TendlarUSA
Dunoyer De SegonzacDominique Lepeuve, François ReichenbachFrance
Face Of AmericaEd EmdchwillerUSA
Gadmouse Apprentice Good FairyConnie RasinskyUSA
I Wonder Why...Fredric Abeles, Stephe SegalUSA
Il Mar Rosso, Paradiso Dei PescatoriThe Red Sea, Paradiso Dei PescatoriAbdel Helim NasrUnited Arab Emirates
KraftstoffFuelHugo NiebelingGermany
Le Mystere KoumikoLE MYTHEROS KUMUMFrance
Le Petite PortThe Small PortGünter SachsGermany
Maly OsudA Little FateJiri JirasekCzech Republic
Mamma Undrar Hur Loppan MarMom Wonders How the Flea MarGustav WiklundSudan
MetamorfozaMetamorphosisVladimir Jutrisa, Aleksandar MarksYugoslavia
NiayesOusmane SembèneSenegal
Noi InsistiamoWe InsistGianni AmicoItalia
Operation SnowdropO. H. MerchantPakistan
Parvat MandirMountain TempleBiren DasIndia
Pas D'Autre ChoixNo Other ChoiceKrishna Singh
Pierwsky, Drugi, TrzeciFirst, Second, ThirdDaniel SzczechuraPoland
Pink PajamasFritz FrelengUSA
Plyna TratwyRaftWladyslaw SlesickiPoland
SpitzbergErnesto LauraItalia
The Days Of Dylan ThomasRollie Mc KennaUSA
The Pink PhinkFritz FrelengUSA
Trzy Po TrzyThree by ThreeStefan JanikPoland
Un DelittoA CrimeCamillo BazzoniItalia

Out of Competition (Fuori Concorso)

Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Casanova 70Mario Monicelli1965Italia
ReflejosHighlightsNéstor LoveraVenezuela
TarahumaraLuis Alcoriza1965Mexico
The Knack And How To Get ItRichard Lester1965Great Britain

Main Program / Short Films Out of Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Art Et Jeunesse (Exposition Nationale Suisse De Lausanne)Art and Youth (Swiss National Exhibition of Lausanne)Ciné-journal suisseSwitzerland
Locarno, Cite De La PaixLocarno, Quotes PeaceSwitzerland
Sarabande Et VariationsSarabande and VariationsGilbert VuillèmeSwitzerland

Special Sections - Tribute To

Tribute To Jiri Trnka
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Archandel Gabriel A Pani HusaArchandel Gabriel and Mrs. Husa Jiri Trnka 1964Czech Republic
Arie PrerieARIE PREIRIE Jiri Trnka 1949Czech Republic
BajajaT Jiri Trnka 1950Czech Republic
Cisaruv Slavic Jiri Trnka 1948Czech Republic
Dobry Vojak SvejkGood Soldier Svojk Jiri Trnka Czech Republic
Dva MraziciFrost Jiri Trnka 1954Czech Republic
Kyberneticka Babicka Jiri Trnka 1962Czech Republic
RukaHand Jiri Trnka 1965Czech Republic
Sen Noci SvatojanskeMidsn Reman's Dream Jiri Trnka 1959Czech Republic
Spalick Jiri Trnka 1947Czech Republic
Stare Povesty CeskeOld Jiri Trnka 1952Czech Republic
VasenLeft Jiri Trnka 1961Czech Republic
Vesely CirkusVesely Circus Jiri Trnka 1951Czech Republic
Tribute To Manoel De Oliveira
A CaçaHunting Manoel de Oliveira 1964Portugal
Acto Da PrimaveraAct Gives Spring Manoel de Oliveira 1962Portugal
Aniki BoboBob Manoel de Oliveira 1942Portugal
Douro, Fiana FluvialDOURO, FAINA FLUVIAL Manoel de Oliveira 1931Portugal
O PaoGo Manoel de Oliveira 1959Portugal
O Pintor E A CidadeThe Painter and the City Manoel de Oliveira 1956Portugal

Official Awards

International Jury, feature films

International Jury, short films

Interfilm Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

Youth Jury

Source: [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "'I wonder why...'chosen for Locarno Festival". Boxoffice. Vol. 87, no. 13. 19 July 1965. pp. E-8. ProQuest   1476012041.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 "Pictures: Yodels from Locarno". Variety. Vol. 239, no. 11. 4 August 1965. p. 26. ProQuest   1017115618.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Pictures: Committee now runs Locarno film fest". Variety. Vol. 242, no. 7. Los Angeles. 6 April 1966. p. 4. ProQuest   1032433541.
  6. ↑ "Pictures: Beretta out of Locarno's fest". Variety. Vol. 242, no. 5. 23 March 1966. p. 3. ProQuest   964063442.
  7. ↑ "Pictures: Yodels from locarno". Variety. Vol. 243, no. 11. Los Angeles. 3 August 1966. p. 15. ProQuest   1017125495.
  8. 1 2 "1965 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "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.
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