 Festival poster | |
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Cul-de-sac) |
| Festival date | 24 June – 5 July 1966 |
| Website | Website |
The 16th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1966.[1] The Golden Bear was awarded to the British film Cul-de-sac directed by Roman Polanski.[2]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[3]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cul-de-sac | Roman Polanski | United Kingdom | |
| Der Weibsteufel | Georg Tressler | Austria | |
| Georgy Girl | Silvio Narizzano | United Kingdom | |
| The Chasers | Jakten | Yngve Gamlin | Sweden |
| Knud | Jørgen Roos | Denmark | |
| The Hunt | La caza | Carlos Saura | Spain |
| Seasons of Our Love | Le stagioni del nostro amore | Florestano Vancini | Italy |
| Naked Hearts | Les coeurs verts | Édouard Luntz | France |
| Lord Love a Duck | George Axelrod | USA | |
| Masculin, féminin | Jean-Luc Godard | France | |
| The Hero | নায়ক Nayak | Satyajit Ray | India |
| The Fear | Ο φόβος O fovos | Kostas Manoussakis | Greece |
| The Priest and the Girl | O Padre e a Moça | Joaquim Pedro de Andrade | Brazil |
| No Shooting Time for Foxes | Schonzeit für Füchse | Peter Schamoni | West Germany |
| The Group | Sidney Lumet | USA | |
| High Steel | Don Owen | Canada | |
| A Question of Honour | Una questione d'onore | Luigi Zampa | Italy, France |
| Rosalie | Walerian Borowczyk | France |
| † | Winner of the main award for best film in its section |
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[2]