1965 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 18th Cannes Film Festival | |
| Opening film | The Collector |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Tokyo Olympiad |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prix du Festival: The Knack …and How to Get It |
| No. of films | 26 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 3 May 1965 – 16 May 1965 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 18th Cannes Film Festival took place from 3 to 16 May 1965. Olivia de Havilland served as jury president for the main competition, becoming the first woman to ever do so.
The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, then the fetival's main prize, was awarded to The Knack ...and How to Get It by Richard Lester.
The festival opened with The Collector by William Wyler, and closed with Tokyo Olympiad by Kon Ichikawa.