1966 Cannes Film Festival
The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given.
The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the Signore & Signori by Pietro Germi, in tie with Un homme et une femme by Claude Lelouch. The festival opened with Modesty Blaise, directed by Joseph Losey and closed with Faraon, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.Jury
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1966 film competition:
Feature films
- Sophia Loren Jury President
- Marcel Achard
- Vinicius de Moraes
- Tetsuro Furukaki
- Maurice Genevoix
- Jean Giono
- Maurice Lehmann
- Richard Lester
- Denis Marion
- André Maurois
- Marcel Pagnol
- Yuli Raizman
- Armand Salacrou
- Peter Ustinov
Short films
- Charles Duvanel
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- Marcel Ichac
- Jean Vivie
- Bo Widerberg
Official selection
In competition - Feature film
The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film:
The following short films competed for the Grand Prix:
The following feature films were screened for the 5th International Critics' Week :
Official awards
The following films and people received the 1966 Official selection awards:
- Grand Prix du Festival International du Film:
- *The Birds, the Bees and the Italians by Pietro Germi
- *A Man and a Woman by Claude Lelouch
- Prix spécial du Jury: Alfie by Lewis Gilbert
- Best Director: Sergei Yutkevich for Lenin in Poland
- Best Actress: Vanessa Redgrave for Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
- Best Actor: Per Oscarsson for Sult
- Best First Work: Răscoala by Mircea Mureșan
- 20th Anniversary Prize: Chimes at Midnight by Orson Welles
Short films
- Short Film Gran Prix: Skaterdater by Noel Black
- Technical Grand Prize: Skaterdater by Noel Black
Independent awards
FIPRESCI
- FIPRESCI Prize: Young Törless by Volker Schlöndorff
- Special Mention: Chimes at Midnight by Orson Welles
Commission Supérieure Technique
- Technical Grand Prize: Chimes at Midnight by Orson Welles
OCIC Award
- A Man and a Woman by Claude Lelouch
Other awards
- Special Mention: Totò, for his acting performance in The Hawks and the Sparrows
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