1965 in film

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The year **1965 in film** involved some significant events, with *The Sound of Music* topping the U.S. box office.

## Events

* February 15 - George Stevens' production of *The Greatest Story Ever Told*, a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its impressive landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, actor Max von Sydow's debut performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains.
* March 2 - The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of *The Sound of Music*, directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres. It quickly became a worldwide phenomenon and an instant classic. It successfully displaced *Gone with the Wind* to become, at the time, the highest-grossing film of all-time. *The Sound of Music* is credited as the film that saved and restored Twentieth Century-Fox from bankruptcy after it suffered from extremely high production costs and low revenue of *Cleopatra,* two years prior.
* July 1 - Blake Edwards's epic comedy *The Great Race,* starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, and Keenan Wynn, premieres. Initially a flop with critics and audiences, some do admire Edwards' direction, the acting by its ensemble cast, Henry Mancini's music and its climactic pie fight.
* December 22 - David Lean's film adaptation of Boris Pasternak's *Doctor Zhivago*, starring Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Rod Steiger, and Alec Guinness, premieres and, like *The Sound of Music*, quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. Its moral story and message of a love and human spirit that defied the communist Soviet Union have made the film a true classic with critics and audiences. It was included among top films by the American Film Institute. In a decade of very difficult times for its studio, *Zhivago* became the most successful and acclaimed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film since *How the West Was Won;* it was the greatest MGM film since *Ben-Hur*.

## Awards

**Academy Awards:**

Best Picture: ***The Sound of Music*** - Argyle Enterprises, Twentieth Century-Fox
Best Director: **Robert Wise** - *The Sound of Music*
Best Actor: **Lee Marvin** - *Cat Ballou*
Best Actress: **Julie Christie** - *Darling*
Best Supporting Actor: **Martin Balsam** - *A Thousand Clowns*
Best Supporting Actress: **Shelley Winters** - *A Patch of Blue*
Best Foreign Language Film: ***The Shop on Main Street*** (*Obchod na korze*), directed by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos, Czechoslovakia
**BAFTA Film Awards:**

Best Film from Any Source: ***My Fair Lady***
Best British Film: ***The IPCRESS File***
Best Picture: ***Doctor Zhivago***
Best Actor: **Omar Sharif** - *Doctor Zhivago*
Best Actress: **Samantha Eggar** - *The Collector*
**Musical or comedy:**
Best Picture: ***The Sound of Music***
Best Actor: **Lee Marvin** - *Cat Ballou*
Best Actress: **Julie Andrews** - *The Sound of Music*
**Other**
Best Director: **David Lean** - *Doctor Zhivago*
**Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):**

***The Knack ...and How to Get It***, directed by Richard Lester, United Kingdom
**Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):**

***Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa*** (*Sandra of a Thousand Delights*), directed by Luchino Visconti, Italy
**Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):**

***Alphaville***, directed by Jean-Luc Godard, France / Italy
## 1965 film releases

Christmas films

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas
2. La vie heureuse de Léopold Z

## Notable films released in 1965

1. A Charlie Brown Christmas
2. The Sound of Music
3. Thunderball

## Short film series

Looney Tunes (1930–1969)
Merrie Melodies (1931–1969)
Speedy Gonzales (1953–1968)
Goofy (1965)

## Film debuts

Woody Allen - What's New Pussycat
Robert De Niro - Encounter
Sonny & Cher - Wild on the Beach
Michael Gambon - Othello
Derek Jacobi - Othello
George Lucas - director - Look at Life
Philip Kaufman - director - Goldstein

## References

1.Jump up ^ "The Sound of Music, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2.Jump up ^ "Doctor Zhivago, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
3.Jump up ^ "Thunderball, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
4.Jump up ^ "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
5.Jump up ^ "That Darn Cat, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
6.Jump up ^ "The Great Race, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
7.Jump up ^ "Cat Ballou, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
8.Jump up ^ "What's New Pussycat?, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
9.Jump up ^ "Shenandoah, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
10.Jump up ^ "Von Ryan's Express, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
11.Jump up ^ "The Greatest Story Ever Told, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
12.Jump up ^ "For a Few Dollars More, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
13.Jump up ^ "The Sandpiper, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
14.Jump up ^ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", Variety, 4 January 1967 p 8
15.Jump up ^ "The Sons of Katie Elder, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
16.Jump up ^ "Help!, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
17.Jump up ^ "How to Murder Your Wife, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
18.Jump up ^ Darling, Box Office Information. IMDb. May 19, 2013
19.Jump up ^ "The Agony and the Ecstasy, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
20.Jump up ^ "Do Not Disturb, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
21.Jump up ^ "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
22.^ Jump up to: a b "Top Grossers of 1965", Variety, 5 January 1966 p 36
23.Jump up ^ "The Train, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.

1. ↑ "The Sound of Music, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
2. ↑ "Doctor Zhivago, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
3. ↑ "Thunderball, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
4. ↑ "Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
5. ↑ "That Darn Cat, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
6. ↑ "The Great Race, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
7. ↑ "Cat Ballou, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
8. ↑ "What's New Pussycat?, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
9. ↑ "Shenandoah, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
10. ↑ "Von Ryan's Express, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
11. ↑ "The Greatest Story Ever Told, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
12. ↑ "For a Few Dollars More, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
13. ↑ "The Sandpiper, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
14. ↑ "Big Rental Pictures of 1966", *Variety*, 4 January 1967 p 8
15. ↑ "The Sons of Katie Elder, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
16. ↑ "Help!, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
17. ↑ "How to Murder Your Wife, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
18. ↑ Darling, Box Office Information. IMDb. May 19, 2013
19. ↑ "The Agony and the Ecstasy, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
20. ↑ "Do Not Disturb, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
21. ↑ "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Top Grossers of 1965", *Variety*, 5 January 1966 p 36
23. ↑ "The Train, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.