List of British films of 1966

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A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1966 (see 1966 in film):

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1966

TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1966
After the Fox Vittorio De Sica Peter Sellers, Britt Ekland ComedyCo-production with Italy
Alfie Lewis Gilbert Michael Caine, Shelley Winters, Millicent Martin, Vivien Merchant ComedyNumber 33 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films and won the Jury Special Prize at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival
Alice in Wonderland Jonathan Miller Peter Sellers Fantasy
Blowup Michelangelo Antonioni David Hemmings, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles MysteryNumber 60 in the list of BFI Top 100 British films; Palme d'Or winner
The Blue Max John Guillermin George Peppard, Ursula Andress World War I drama
Born Free James H. Hill Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers Biopic
The Brides of Fu Manchu Don Sharp Christopher Lee, Douglas Wilmer Thriller
Carry On Screaming! Gerald Thomas Jim Dale, Harry H. Corbett Comedy
The Christmas Tree Jim  ClarkChildren's
Cul-de-sac Roman Polanski Donald Pleasence, Françoise Dorléac, Lionel Stander ThrillerWon the Golden Bear at Berlin
Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. Gordon Flemyng Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins Sci-Fi
Dateline Diamonds Jeremy Summers Small Faces, The Chantelles, Kiki Dee Music
The Deadly Bees Freddie Francis Suzanna Leigh, Guy Doleman, Frank Finlay Horror
Death Is a Woman Frederic Goode Trisha Noble, Mark Burns, Shaun Curry Mystery
Disk-O-Tek Holiday Douglas Hickox, Vincent Scarza Jon Anderson, Tony Anderson Musical
Doctor in Clover Ralph Thomas Leslie Phillips, Joan Sims Comedy
Don't Look Now, We're Being Shot At Gérard Oury Bourvil, Terry-Thomas War-comedyAnglo-French co-production
Don't Lose Your Head Gerald Thomas Sid James, Jim Dale Comedy
Dracula: Prince of Darkness Terence Fisher Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley Horror
Eye of the Devil J. Lee Thompson Deborah Kerr, David Niven Horror
Fahrenheit 451 François Truffaut Julie Christie, Oskar Werner Futuristic dramaBased on the Ray Bradbury novel
The Family Way Roy Boulting Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett Drama
The Fighting Prince of Donegal Michael O'Herlihy Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire AdventureCo-production with the United States
Finders Keepers Sidney Hayers Cliff Richard, Bruce Welch Musical
Funeral In Berlin Guy Hamilton Michael Caine, Guy Doleman, Oskar Homolka Spy thrillerBased on Len Deighton's novel
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Richard Lester Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Michael Crawford Comedy
Georgy Girl Silvio Narizzano Lynn Redgrave, James Mason DramaEntered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival
The Ghost Goes Gear Hugh Gladwish Spencer Davis Group, Sheila White, Nicholas Parsons Musical
The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder Frankie Howerd, Reg Varney Comedy
The Hand of Night Frederic Goode William Sylvester, Diane Clare Thriller
Hotel Paradiso Peter Glenville Alec Guinness, Gina Lollobrigida Comedy
I Was Happy Here Desmond Davis Sarah Miles, Cyril Cusack Drama
The Idol Daniel Petrie Jennifer Jones, Michael Parks Drama
Invasion Alan Bridges Edward Judd, Valerie Gearon Sci-fi
Island of Terror Terence Fisher Edward Judd, Peter Cushing Horror
It Happened Here Kevin Brownlow, Andrew Mollo Pauline Murray, Sebastian Shaw Drama
Judith Daniel Mann Sophia Loren, Peter Finch DramaCo-production with Israel and the United States
Kaleidoscope Jack Smight Warren Beatty, Susannah York Crime drama
Khartoum Basil Dearden Laurence Olivier, Charlton Heston Historical drama
Mademoiselle Tony Richardson Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Keith Skinner Romance/drama
A Man Could Get Killed Ronald Neame/ Cliff Owen James Garner, Melina Mercouri, Sandra Dee Comedy/thriller
A Man for All Seasons Fred Zinnemann Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Leo McKern, Orson Welles Historical dramaWinner of six Academy Awards, entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival
Modesty Blaise Joseph Losey Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde SpyEntered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival
Morgan! Karel Reisz David Warner, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Stephens Drama
Naked Evil Stanley Goulder Basil Dignam, Anthony Ainley Horror
One Million Years B.C. Don Chaffey Raquel Welch
John Richardson
Prehistoric adventure
Our Man in Marrakesh Don Sharp Tony Randall, Senta Berger Comedy
The Plague of the Zombies John Gilling André Morell, Diane Clare, Jacqueline Pearce Horror
The Psychopath Freddie Francis Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston Mystery
The Quiller Memorandum Michael Anderson George Segal, Senta Berger, Alec Guinness, Max von Sydow Spy thrillerBased on Adam Hall's novel; nominated for three BAFTAs
Rasputin, the Mad Monk Don Sharp Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley Horror
The Reptile John Gilling Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel Horror
Run with the Wind (1966 film) Lindsay Shonteff Francesca Annis, Sean Caffrey Drama [1]
The Sandwich Man Robert Hartford-Davis Michael Bentine, Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett Comedy
Sky West and Crooked John Mills Hayley Mills Romantic drama
The Spy with a Cold Nose Daniel Petrie Laurence Harvey, Daliah Lavi Comedy
That Riviera Touch Cliff Owen Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise Comedy
They're a Weird Mob Michael Powell Walter Chiari, Claire Dunne, Chips Rafferty Adventure/comedyFilmed in Australia
Thunderbirds Are Go David Lane Peter Dyneley, Sylvia Anderson Sci-fi
The Trap Sidney Hayers Oliver Reed, Rita Tushingham Action
Triple Cross Terence Young Christopher Plummer, Romy Schneider, Gert Fröbe Spy/thriller
The Trygon Factor Cyril Frankel Stewart Granger, Susan Hampshire ThrillerBritish German co-production
Where the Bullets Fly John Gilling Tom Adams, Dawn Addams Espionage
Who Killed the Cat? Montgomery Tully Mary Merrall, Ellen Pollock Mystery
The Witches Cyril Frankel Joan Fontaine, Alec McCowen, Kay Walsh Horror
The Wrong Box Bryan Forbes John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine Comedy
The Yellow HatHonoria Plesch Valentine Palmer, Frances BarlowDrama

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References

  1. "Run with the Wind (1966)". Archived from the original on January 24, 2019.