1987 Cannes Film Festival

1987 Cannes Film Festival

Official poster of the 40th Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Henri Cueco.[1]
Opening film Un homme amoureux
Closing film Aria
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (Sous le soleil de Satan)
Number of films 20 (In Competition)[2]
21 (Un Certain Regard)
28 (Out of Competition)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) – 19 May 1987 (1987-05-19)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held on 7–19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the Sous le soleil de Satan by Maurice Pialat.[3][4][5][6]

The festival opened with Un homme amoureux, directed by Diane Kurys and closed with Aria, directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple.[7][8]

Jury

Yves Montand, Jury President

Feature film competition

Un Certain Regard

Films out of competition

Awards

References

  1. "Posters 1987". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. "Official Selection 1987 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. "Only Jeers For Cannes Top Winner". Chicago Tribune. 20 May 1987. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. "'Satan' Booed At Cannes Religious Allegory Voted Best Film; Hershey, Mastroianni Best Actors". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. Canby, Vincent (20 May 1987). "PIALAT FILM GETS TOP PRIZE AT CANNES". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. "1987 - Under the sun Montand". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. "Cannes Still Gets That Hollywood Feel From Film". Chicago Tribune. 11 May 1987. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. Canby, Vincent (20 May 1987). "PIALAT FILM GETS TOP PRIZE AT CANNES". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

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