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1965 Movies

Take a nostalgic look back at the top movies of 1965, celebrating the films, directors and actors that defined the year and left a lasting legacy in the world of entertainment.

1965 Academy Awards

Doctor Zhivago
Written by: Robert Bolt
Directed by: David Lean
Starring: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, Ralph Richardson, Tom Courtenay, Siobhan McKenna, Rita Tushingham, Klaus Kinski, Geraldine Chaplin, Alec Guinness
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A young doctor and poet is torn between his love for two women in the tumultuous period of the Russian Revolution and World War I.
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The Sound of Music
Written by: Ernest Lehman
Directed by: Robert Wise
Starring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Richard Haydn, Peggy Wood, Charmian Carr, Nicholas Hammond, Heather Menzies, Duane Chase, Angela Cartwright, Debbie Turner, Kym Karath
Country: United States of America
Outline: A young aspiring nun is sent to be the governess for a widowed naval captain's seven children, and brings joy and music back to their home.
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Shenandoah
Written by: James Lee Barrett
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Starring: James Stewart, Doug McClure, Glenn Corbett, Patrick Wayne, Katharine Ross, Rosemary Forsyth, John Cullum, Frank McRae, Tim McIntire, John Marley, William Schallert, John Larch
Country: United States of America
Outline: A widowed father of six sons in Virginia during the Civil War tries to keep his family together and out of the conflict.
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The Great Race
Written by: Blake Edwards, Arthur A. Ross
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood, Peter Falk, Keenan Wynn, Arthur O'Connell, Vivian Vance, Dorothy Provine, Larry Storch, Ross Martin
Country: United States of America
Outline: In the early 20th century, daredevil Leslie Gallant III and villain Professor Fate compete in a cross-country automobile race from New York to Paris. Amidst sabotage and comedic mishaps, they encounter suffragist Maggie DuBois, leading to unexpected alliances and a climactic pie fight.
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Von Ryan's Express
Written by: Wendell Mayes, Joseph Landon
Directed by: Mark Robson
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Trevor Howard, Raffaella Carrà, Brad Dexter, Sergio Fantoni, John Leyton, Edward Mulhare, Wolfgang Preiss
Country: United States of America
Outline: During World War II, Allied POWs in Italy, led by Colonel Joseph Ryan, hijack a German troop train to escape to Switzerland. Facing numerous challenges, they must outwit German forces determined to stop them.
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Thunderball
Written by: Richard Maibaum, John Hopkins
Directed by: Terence Young
Starring: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee
Country: United States of America
Outline: James Bond is assigned to recover two stolen nuclear warheads and prevent a global catastrophe. His mission leads him to the Bahamas, where he confronts the villainous Emilio Largo and his organization.
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Cat Ballou
Written by: Walter Newman, Frank R. Pierson
Directed by: Elliot Silverstein
Starring: Jane Fonda, Lee Marvin, Michael Callan, Dwayne Hickman, Nat King Cole, Stubby Kaye
Country: United States of America
Outline: In the Old West, Cat Ballou seeks revenge for her father's death by hiring a drunken gunfighter, Kid Shelleen. Together, they face off against the corrupt land baron who killed her father.
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That Darn Cat!
Written by: Lillie Hayward, Gordon Gordon
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Starring: Hayley Mills, Dean Jones, Dorothy Provine, Elsa Lanchester, Roddy McDowall, Frank Gorshin
Country: United States of America
Outline: A mischievous Siamese cat named Darn Cat leads a young woman and her family on a quest to rescue a kidnapped bank teller, uncovering a criminal plot along the way.
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Cup Fever
Written by: David Bracknell
Directed by: David Bracknell
Starring: Bernard Cribbins, David Lodge, Sonia Graham
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A youth football team faces obstacles from a hostile councillor but receives unexpected support from Manchester United.
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I pugni in tasca
Written by: Marco Bellocchio
Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Starring: Lou Castel, Paola Pitagora, Marino Masé, Liliana Gerace, Pier Luigi Troglio, Jeannie McNeil, Irene Agnelli, Celestina Bellocchio, Stefania Troglio, Mauro Martini
Country: Italy
Outline: A young man takes drastic measures to rid his dysfunctional family of its various afflictions.
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For a Few Dollars More
Written by: Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Mickey Knox
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski, Luigi Pistilli, Mara Krupp, Joseph Egger, Aldo Sambrell, Benito Stefanelli, Antonio Casas
Country: Italy
Outline: Two bounty hunters with a similar intent become adversaries in a town controlled by a band of thieves.
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A Patch of Blue
Written by: Guy Green
Directed by: Guy Green
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford
Country: United States of America
Outline: A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, leading to a relationship that challenges societal norms.
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The Hill
Written by: Ray Rigby
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch, Ossie Davis, Roy Kinnear, Jack Watson, Ian Hendry, Michael Redgrave
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: In a British Army prison in the Libyan desert during World War II, five new prisoners clash with the camp authorities, leading to a power struggle. The film explores themes of authority, punishment, and human endurance.
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Chimes at Midnight
Written by: William Shakespeare, Raphael Holinshed, Orson Welles
Directed by: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, John Gielgud, Marina Vlady, Walter Chiari, Keith Baxter
Country: Spain
Outline: The film centers on Sir John Falstaff's relationship with Prince Hal, set against the backdrop of King Henry IV's reign and the rise of Henry V. It delves into themes of loyalty, honor, and the complexities of leadership.
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Repulsion
Written by: Roman Polanski, Gérard Brach
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux
Country: France
Outline: A young woman in London becomes increasingly disturbed by a series of unsettling events, leading her into a spiral of paranoia and madness. The film is a psychological horror that explores isolation and mental deterioration.
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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
Written by: John le Carré, Paul Dehn
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Starring: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Oskar Werner, Sam Wanamaker, Cyril Cusack
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A British intelligence officer is assigned a mission to frame an East German intelligence operative as a British agent, leading to a complex web of espionage and betrayal. The film is a Cold War spy thriller that delves into themes of loyalty and sacrifice.
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Pierrot le Fou
Written by: Jean-Luc Godard, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina
Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Anna Karina, Graziella Galvani, Samuel Fuller, Jean-Pierre Léaud
Country: France
Outline: A man and a woman embark on a journey of crime and adventure, leading to a series of surreal and poetic encounters. The film is a French New Wave classic that blends romance, crime, and existential themes.
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Juliet of the Spirits
Written by: Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Starring: Giulietta Masina, Sandra Milo, Mario Pisu, Valentina Cortese
Country: Italy
Outline: A middle-aged housewife, Juliet, confronts her husband's infidelity through dreams and visions, leading her on a journey of self-discovery.
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The Collector
Written by: John Fowles, Stanley Mann
Directed by: William Wyler
Starring: Terence Stamp, Samantha Eggar, Mona Washbourne
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Outline: A young man kidnaps a woman he admires, holding her captive in his home, leading to a tense psychological battle.
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The Flight of the Phoenix
Written by: Lucas Heller
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Starring: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Ernest Borgnine
Country: United States of America
Outline: After a plane crash in the Sahara Desert, survivors must work together to rebuild the aircraft and escape.
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Mirage
Written by: Peter Stone, Howard Fast
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Gregory Peck, Diane Baker, Walter Matthau, George Kennedy, Leif Erickson, Kevin McCarthy
Country: United States of America
Outline: An accountant suffers from amnesia after a blackout in his office building, leading him to uncover a conspiracy involving his boss's death and a shadowy figure known as The Major.
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In Harm's Way
Written by: James Bassett
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Starring: John Wayne, Kirk Douglas, Patricia Neal, Tom Tryon
Country: United States of America
Outline: During World War II, a naval officer faces personal and professional challenges after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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