Cannes Film Festival
19th edition
- May 20, 1966
- France
FranceThe 19th Cannes Film Festival took place from 5 to 20 May 1966. Italian actress Sophia Loren served as jury president for the main competition.
Main Competition
All winners
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | The Birds, the Bees and the Italians | Pietro Germi - Award named Grand Prix du Festival International du Film |
| Palme d'Or | A Man and a Woman | Claude Lelouch - Award named Grand Prix du Festival International du Film |
| Special Jury Prize | Alfie | Lewis Gilbert |
| Best Director | Lenin in Poland | Sergei Yutkevich |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment | Vanessa Redgrave |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Hunger | Per Oscarsson |
| Best First Film | The Uprising | Mircea Mureșan |
| 20th Anniversary Prize | Chimes at Midnight | Orson Welles |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Young Törless | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Special Mention | The Hawks and the Sparrows | Totò |