The 17th

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films ...

was held from 29 April to 14 May 1964. On this occasion, the Palme d’Or was renamed "Grand Prix du Festival International du Film", a name that remained in use through 1974, after which it became the Palme d'Or again. The

Grand Prix Grand Prix ( , meaning ''Grand Prize''; plural Grands Prix), is a name sometimes used for competitions or sport events, alluding to the winner receiving a prize, trophy or honour Grand Prix or grand prix may refer to: Arts and entertainment ...

went to the ''

Les Parapluies de Cherbourg ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' (french: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) is a 1964 musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music and lyrics by Michel Legrand. Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo star as two young ...

'' by

Jacques Demy Jacques Demy (; 5 June 1931 – 27 October 1990) was a French director, lyricist, and screenwriter. He appeared at the height of the French New Wave alongside contemporaries like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. Demy's films are celebra ...

. The festival opened with '' Cent mille dollars au soleil'', directed by

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno Internationa ...

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1964 competition: Feature films *

Fritz Lang Friedrich Christian Anton Lang (; December 5, 1890 – August 2, 1976), known as Fritz Lang, was an Austrian film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in Germany and later the United States.Obituary '' Variety'', August 4, 1976, p. ...

(West Germany) Jury President *

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

(France) Vice President *Joaquín Calvo-Sotelo (Spain) *

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

(France) *

Jean-Jacques Gautier Jean-Jacques Gautier (4 November 1908, Essômes-sur-Marne, Aisne – 20 April 1986) was a French theatre critic, novelist and essayist. A Norman via his father (a pharmacist in Dieppe) and a champenois via his mother, he was elected a member of the ...

(France) (journalist) *Alexandre Karaganov (Soviet Union) (critic) *

Lorens Marmstedt Lorens Marmstedt, né Sigfrid Lorens Eriksson (29 October 1908 – 4 April 1966) was a Swedish film producer. He produced more than 50 films between 1932 and 1965. Selected filmography * ''The Love Express'' (1932) * '' A Stolen Waltz'' (193 ...

(Sweden) *

Geneviève Page Geneviève Page (born Geneviève Bonjean, 13 December 1927) is a French actress with a film career spanning fifty years and also numerous English-speaking film productions. She is the daughter of French art collector Jacques Paul Bonjean (1899– ...

(France) *

Raoul Ploquin Raoul Edouard Ploquin (20 May 1900 – 29 November 1992) was a French film producer, production manager and screenwriter. He was co-nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story for the film ''The Sheep Has Five Legs'' (1954). Selected filmog ...

(France) *

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. (; born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; October 15, 1917 – February 28, 2007) was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. The son of the influential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. and a s ...

(USA) *Véra Volmane (France) (journalist) Short film jury *Jean-Jacques Languepin (France) Vice President *

Jiří Brdečka Jiří Brdečka (24 December 1917 – 2 June 1982) was a Czech writer, artist, and film director. Life Brdečka was born in Hranice (then in Austria-Hungary) to a literary family; his father, Otakar Brdečka (1881 – 1930), wrote under the pse ...

(Czechoslovakia) *Robert Ménégoz (France) *Hubert Seggelke (West Germany) *Alex Seiler (Switzerland)

Official selection

In competition – Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: *'' Alone Across the Pacific'' (''Taiheiyo hitori-botchi'') by Kon Ichikawa *''

The Ape Woman ''The Ape Woman'' ( it, La donna scimmia, french: Le Mari de la femme à barbe) is a 1964 Italian-French drama film directed by Marco Ferreri. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The film was inspired by the real-life story of Jul ...

'' (''La donna scimmia'') by

Marco Ferreri Marco Ferreri (11 May 1928 – 9 May 1997) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor, who began his career in the 1950s directing three films in Spain, followed by 24 Italian films before his death in 1997. He is considered one o ...

*'' Barren Lives'' (''Vidas Secas'') by

Nelson Pereira dos Santos Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as '' Vidas Secas'' (Barren Lives), based on the book with the same name by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos. Biography Pereira d ...

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Black God, White Devil ''Black God, White Devil'' ( pt, Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol; literally, ''God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun'') is a 1964 Brazilian film directed and written by Glauber Rocha. The film stars Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle, Yoná Magal ...

'' (''Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol'') by

Glauber Rocha Glauber de Andrade Rocha (; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films '' Black God, Whit ...

*'' The Cry'' (''Krik'') by

Jaromil Jireš Jaromil Jireš (10 December 1935 – 24 October 2001) was a director associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement. His 1963 film '' The Cry'' was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It is often described as the first film of the Cze ...

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Dead Woman from Beverly Hills ''Dead Woman from Beverly Hills'' (german: Die Tote von Beverly Hills) is a 1964 West German drama film directed by Michael Pfleghar and starring Heidelinde Weis, Klausjürgen Wussow and Horst Frank. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festi ...

'' (''Die Tote von Beverly Hills'') by

Michael Pfleghar Michael Pfleghar (20 March 1933 – 23 June 1991) was a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1958 and 1987. He died of suicide. Selected filmography * '' Dead Woman from Beverly Hills'' (1964) * '' Serenade fo ...

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Drama of the Lark ''Drama of the Lark'' ( hu, Pacsirta) is a 1963 Hungarian drama film directed by László Ranódy. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival where Antal Páger (actor), Antal Páger won the award for Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festiva ...

'' (''Pacsirta'') by

László Ranódy László Ranódy (14 September 1919 – 14 October 1983) was a Hungarian film director. He directed 18 films between 1950 and 1980. His film ''Drama of the Lark'' was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Love ...

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The Girl in Mourning ''The Girl in Mourning'' ( es, La niña de luto) is a 1964 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Summers. It was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at ...

'' (''La niña de luto'') by

Manuel Summers Manuel Summers Rivero (26 March 1935 – 12 June 1993) was a Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. Biography Father of David Summers Rodríguez leading singer of Pop group Hombres G and of Cheyenne Summers, Spanish voice actress, ...

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Greed in the Sun ''Greed in the Sun'' (french: Cent mille dollars au soleil) is a 1964 French-Italian adventure film directed by Henri Verneuil. The film was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The forwarder Castigliano instructs Steiner to drive a ...

'' (''Cent mille dollars au soleil'') by

*'' I Step Through Moscow'' (''Ya shagayu po Moskve'') by

Georgi Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ� ...

*'' Last Night'' (''El laila el akhira'') by

Kamal El Sheikh Kamal El Sheikh ( ar, كمال الشيخ; 2 February 1919 – 2 January 2004) was an Egyptian film director. He directed 28 films between 1952 and 1987, with eight of them in the Top 100 Egyptian films list. Selected filmography * '' Mala ...

*'' Me First'' (''Primero yo'') by Fernando Ayala *'' Mujhe Jeene Do'' by Moni Bhattacharjee *''

One Potato, Two Potato "One potato, two potato" (sometimes "One potato, two potatoes") is a traditional children's counting-out rhyme with accompanying hand actions. It has a Roud number of 19230. Text The rhyme has been recorded in a large number of variants, ...

'' by Larry Peerce *''

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'' (''Pasażerka'') by

Andrzej Munk Andrzej Munk (16 October 1921 – 20 September 1961) was a Polish film director, screen writer and documentalist. He was one of the most influential artists of the post-Stalinist period in the People's Republic of Poland. His feature films '' M ...

*'' The Pumpkin Eater'' by Jack Clayton *''

Raven's End ''Raven's End'' ( sv, Kvarteret Korpen) is a 1963 Swedish drama film directed by Bo Widerberg, about an aspiring working-class writer in Malmö. The story bears some similarities to Widerberg's own background, although he claimed it to be entirely ...

'' (''Kvarteret Korpen'') by

Bo Widerberg Bo Gunnar Widerberg (; 8 June 1930 – 1 May 1997) was a Swedish film director, writer, editor and actor. Biography Early life Widerberg was born in Malmö, Malmöhus County, Sweden. Career Widerberg was the director of films such as ''Rave ...

*'' The Red Lanterns'' (''Ta Kokkina fanaria'') by Vasilis Georgiadis *'' Seduced and Abandoned'' (''Sedotta e abbandonata'') by

Pietro Germi Pietro Germi (; 14 September 1914 – 5 December 1974) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, and actor, noted for his development of the neorealist and commedia all'Italiana genres. His 1961 film '' Divorce Italian Style'' earned him a ...

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The Soft Skin ''The Soft Skin'' (french: La peau douce) is a 1964 French-Portuguese romantic drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, and Nelly Benedetti. Written by Truffaut and Jean-Louis Richard, the film i ...

'' (''La Peau Douce'') by

François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more th ...

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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' (french: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg) is a 1964 musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music and lyrics by Michel Legrand. Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo star as two youn ...

'' (''Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'') by

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The White Caravan ''The White Caravan'' ( ka, თეთრი ქარავანი, Tetri karavani; russian: Белый караван, Belyy karavan) is a 1963 Soviet black-and-white drama directed by Tamaz Meliava and Eldar Shengelaya. It was entered into t ...

'' (''Tetri karavani'') by

Eldar Shengelaya Eldar Shengelaia ( ka, ელდარ შენგელაია; russian: Эльда́р Никола́евич Шенгела́я; born 26 January 1933) is a Georgian and Soviet film director and screenwriter who directed ten films between 1 ...

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Tamaz Meliava Tamaz Meliava ( ka, თამაზ მელიავა; russian: Тамаз Георгиевич Мелиава; 23 December 1929 – 27 August 1972) was a Soviet Georgian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 19 ...

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The Woman in the Dunes is a novel by the Japanese writer Kōbō Abe, published in 1962. It won the 1962 Yomiuri Prize for literature, and an English translation and a film adaptation appeared in 1964. The novel is intended as a commentary on the claustrophobic and ...

'' (''Suna no onna'') by Hiroshi Teshigahara *''

The World of Henry Orient ''The World of Henry Orient'' is a 1964 American comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Peter Sellers, Paula Prentiss, Angela Lansbury, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth, Phyllis Thaxter, Bibi Osterwald and Tom Bosley. It is based o ...

'' by George Roy Hill *'' The Visit'' by Bernhard Wicki

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: *''

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Anthony Mann Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American film director and stage actor. Mann initially started as a theatre actor appearing in numerous stage productions. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood where ...

*'' Skoplje '63'' by Veljko Bulajić *''

White Voices ''White Voices'' ( it, Le voci bianche) is a 1964 Italian comedy film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile and Massimo Franciosa. It was screened out of competition at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Ferrari as Meo * Sandra Mil ...

'' (''Le voci bianche'') by

Pasquale Festa Campanile Pasquale Festa Campanile (28 July 1927 – 25 February 1986) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist, best known as a prominent exponent of the commedia all'italiana genre. Life and career Born at Melfi, in the province ...

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Massimo Franciosa Massimo Franciosa (23 July 1924 – 30 March 1998) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 70 films between 1955 and 1991. He also directed nine films between 1963 and 1971. He was nominated for an Oscar for Be ...

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

Short Film Palme d'Or The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...

: * ''1,2,3...'' by Gyula Macskássy, Gyorgy Varnai * ''Age Of The Buffalo'' by Austin Campbell * ''Clair obscur'' by George Sluizer * ''Dawn Of The Capricorne'' by Ahmad Faroughy-Kadjar * ''Flora nese smrt'' by Jiri Papousek * ''Help ! My Snowman's Burning Down'' by Carson Davidson * ''Himalayan Lakes'' by Dr. Gopal Datt * ''Kedd'' by Mark Novak * ''La douceur du village'' by François Reichenbach * ''La fuite en Egypte'' by Waley Eddin Sameh * ''Lacrimae rerum'' by Nicolas Nicolaides * ''Lamb'' by

Paulin Soumanou Vieyra Paulin Soumanou Vieyra (31 January 1925 – 4 November 1987) was a Dahomeyan/Senegalese film director and historian. As he lived in Senegal after the age of 10, he is more associated with that nation. Background He was born in Porto Novo, Dah ...

* ''Las murallas de Cartagena'' by

Francisco Norden Francisco Norden (born 9 November 1929) is a Colombian film director, screenwriter, editor and producer born in Brussels from an Austrian father and a Colombian mother. He has directed eight films between 1963 and 2005. His film '' Cóndores no ...

* ''Le prix de la victoire'' (''Défi'') by Nobuko Shibuya * ''Li mali mestieri'' by

Gianfranco Mingozzi Gianfranco Mingozzi (5 April 1932 – 7 October 2009) was an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Bologna, Mingozzi got a degree in Law, then enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in ...

* ''Marines Flamandes'' by Lucien Deroisy * ''Max Ernst Entdeckungsfahrten ins Unbewusste'' by Carl Lamb &

Peter Schamoni Peter Schamoni (27 March 1934 – 14 June 2011) was a German film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed 35 films between 1957 and 2011. His 1966 film ''No Shooting Time for Foxes'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International ...

* ''Medju oblacima'' by Dragan Mitrovic * ''Memoria Trandafirului'' by

Sergiu Nicolaescu Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu (; 13 April 1930 – 3 January 2013) was a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He was best known for his historical films, such as '' Mihai Viteazul'' (1970, released in English both under the equivalent tit ...

* ''Sillages'' by

Serge Roullet Serge Roullet (6 July 1926 – 14 February 2023) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films from 1959. His 1967 film ''The Wall'' was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. Roullet died on 14 Februa ...

* '' The Peaches'' by Michael Gill * ''The Raisin Salesman'' by William Melendez

Parallel section

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 3rd International Critics' Week (3e Semaine de la Critique): * ''

Before the Revolution ''Before the Revolution'' ( it, Prima della rivoluzione) is a 1964 Italian romantic drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. It stars Adriana Asti and Francesco Barilli and is centred on "political and romantic uncertainty among the youth of ...

'' (''Prima della rivoluzione'') by

Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci (; 16 March 1941 – 26 November 2018) was an Italian film director and screenwriter with a career that spanned 50 years. Considered one of the greatest directors in Italian cinema, Bertolucci's work achieved international ...

(Italy) * '' Ganga Zumba'' by Carlos Diégues (Brazil) * '' Goldstein'' by Philip Kaufman, Benjamin Manaster (United States) * '' La Herencia'' by Ricardo Alventosa (Argentina) * '' Joseph Kilian'' by Pavel Juracek, Jan Schmidt (Czechoslovakia) * '' The Parallel Street'' (''Die Parallelstrasse'') by Ferdinand Khitti (West Germany) * '' Something Different'' (''O necem jinem'') by Vera Chytilová (Czechoslovakia) * ''

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'' by Emile de Antonio (United States) * '' La nuit du bossu'' by Farokh Ghafari (Iran) * '' La vie à l’envers'' by Alain Jessua (France)

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1964 Official selection awards: * Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: ''

'' (''Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'') by

* Prix spécial du Jury: ''

'' (''Suna no onna'') by Hiroshi Teshigahara * Best Actress: ** Anne Bancroft for '' The Pumpkin Eater'' ** Barbara Barrie for ''

'' *

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: ** Antal Páger for ''

'' (''Pacsirta'') ** Saro Urzì for '' Seduced and Abandoned'' (''Sedotta e abbandonata'') *Special Mention:

for '' Pasażerka'' and his entire work Short films * Grand Prix du Jury: ''Le prix de la victoire'' by Nobuko Shibuya & ''La douceur du village'' by François Reichenbach *Prix spécial du Jury: ''Help ! My Snowman's Burning Down'' by Carson Davidson & ''Sillages'' by

*Short film Technical Prize: ''Dawn Of The Capricorne'' by Ahmad Faroughy-Kadjar

Independent awards

FIPRESCI *

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Prize: ''

'' (''Pasażerka'') by

Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: **''

'' (''Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'') by

**''

'' (''Die Tote von Beverly Hills'') by

OCIC Award *''

'' (''Les Parapluies de Cherbourg'') by

*'' Barren Lives'' (''Vidas Secas'') by

Kodak Short Film Award *''Lacrimae rerum'' by Nicolas Nicolaides

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1964 festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1964

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1964
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