Cannes International Film Festival - 1959

Cannes International Film Festival

Cannes International Film Festival - 1959

Cannes International Film Festival

Edition 1959

TypeFeature film and short film festival

ThemeInternational festival

LocationFrance

Periodfrom 30/04/1959 to 15/05/1959

Cannes International Film Festival - 1959

French works & talents

Selections

Black Orpheus

(1959)

CHEMINS DE LA HAUTE VILLE (LES)

(1959)

Hiroshima Mon Amour

(1959)

Polycarpe, maître calligraphe

(1959)

The 400 Blows

(1959)

Corrida interdite

(1959)

La Mer et les Jours

(1958)

Story of a Goldfish

(1959)

media - Poster Etats-Unis

Awards

Awards
Palme d’Or : Black Orpheus
Awards
Best Direction Award : François Truffaut
for The 400 Blows
Awards
Award for Best actress : Simone Signoret
for CHEMINS DE LA HAUTE VILLE (LES)
Awards
Jury Prize : Story of a Goldfish

Team & contact

Contact information

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Staff

Thierry Frémaux
Artistic Director
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Iris Knobloch
Festival president
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Media Gallery

Posters

Cannes International Film Festival - 1959

News & awards

News (1)

An Honorary Palme d'Or to be awarded to Jean-Pierre Léaud

An Honorary Palme d'Or to be awarded to Jean-Pierre Léaud

10 MAY 2016

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