The 38th Cannes Film Fest was held May 8–20, 1985. The Palme d’Or went to When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with Witness, directed by Peter Weir and closed with The Emerald Forest, directed by John Boorman. The festival paid a tribute to American actor James Stewart and screened a […]
Cannes Film Fest 1984: Year 37–Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas Wins Top Award
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The 37th Cannes Film Fest was held 11–23 May 1984. The Palme d’Or went to Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas, starring Harry Dean Stanton The festival opened with Fort Saganne, directed by Alain Corneau. It closed with Roger Donaldson’s The Bounty, the third version of The Mutiny on the Bounty. Jury Members Dirk Bogarde, Jury President Dirk […]
Cannes Film Fest 1983: Year 36–Imamura Wins Top Award
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The festival opened with Scorsese’s The King of Comedy, starring Robert De Niro.
Cannes Film Fest 1982: Year 35–Missing and Yol Share Top Award
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The 35th Cannes Film Fest was held on May 14–26. The Palme d’Or was jointly shared by Costa Gavras’ Missing and Yol by Şerif Gören and Yılmaz Güney. The festival opened with the classic silent, Intolerance, directed by D. W. Griffith. It closed with Spielberg’s blockbuster, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Jury Members Giorgio Strehler (Italy) (president) Jean-Jacques Annaud (France) […]
Cannes Film Fest 1981: Year 34–Wajda, Szabo Big Winners
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The 34th Cannes Film Fest was held on May 13–27, 1981. The Palme d’Or went to the Człowiek z żelaza by Andrzej Wajda. The festival closed with Honeysuckle Rose, directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Jury Members Jacques Deray (France) (jury president) Ellen Burstyn (USA) Jean-Claude Carrière (France) Robert Chazal (France) Attilio D’Onofrio (Italy) Christian Defaye (Switzerland) […]
