The 23rd

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 ...

ran from 3 to 18 May 1970. This year, Robert Favre LeBret, the founder of the festival, decided not to include any films from Russia and Japan (their flags were missing on the

Croisette The Promenade de la Croisette (), or Boulevard de la Croisette, is a prominent road in Cannes, France. It stretches along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea and is about 2 km long. The Croisette is known for the Palais des Festivals et des ...

). He was tired of the "Slavic spectacles and Japanese samurai flicks.". The Russians took back their juror Sergei Obraztsov (head of Moscow puppet theater) and left the jury panel with only eight members. Nobel Prize for Literature winner

Miguel Ángel Asturias Miguel Ángel Asturias Rosales (; October 19, 1899 – June 9, 1974) was a Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist. Asturias helped establish Latin American literature's contribution to mainstream W ...

was appointed as President of the Jury. At the time, he was serving as ambassador from Guatemala to France. The

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

went to the '' MASH'' by

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New ...

. The festival opened with '' Les Choses de la vie'', directed by Claude Sautet and closed with '' Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel'', directed by

Marc Allégret Marc Allégret (22 December 1900 – 3 November 1973) was a French screenwriter, photographer and film director. Biography Born in Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, he was the elder brother of Yves Allégret. Marc was educated to be a lawyer in ...

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1970 film competition: Feature films *

(Guatemalan Nobel Prize) Jury President *

Guglielmo Biraghi Guglielmo Biraghi (1 September 1927 – 23 April 2001) was an Italian critic and film festival director. He was the director of the Taormina Film Fest in the 1970s and became the 14th director of the Venice Film Festival in 1987. In 1970, he ...

, critic (Italy) *

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. D ...

, actor (USA) *

Christine Gouze-Rénal Christine Gouze-Rénal (30 December 1914 − 25 October 2002) was a French film and television producer. A graduate in literature and art history and former Résistance member, she became in 1956 France's first female film producer with ''The Bride ...

, producer (France) *

Vojtěch Jasný Vojtěch Jasný (30 November 1925 – 15 November 2019) was a Czech director, screenwriter and professor who has written and directed over 50 films. Jasný made feature and documentary films in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, USA & Canada, and ...

, director (Czechoslovakia) *

Félicien Marceau Félicien Marceau (16 September 1913 – 7 March 2012) was a French novelist, playwright and essayist originally from Belgium. His real name was Louis Carette. He was close to the Hussards right-wing literary movement, which in turn was close t ...

, playwright (France) * Sergey Obraztsov, puppeteer (Soviet Union) *

Karel Reisz Karel Reisz (21 July 1926 – 25 November 2002) was a Czech-born British filmmaker, one of the pioneers of the new realist strain in British cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. Two of the best-known films he directed are '' Saturday Night and S ...

, filmmaker (UK) * Volker Schlöndorff, filmmaker (West Germany) Short films *

Fred Orain Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

(producer) *

Jerzy Płażewski Jerzy is the Polish version of the masculine given name George. The most common nickname for Jerzy is Jurek (), which may also be used as an official first name. Occasionally the nickname Jerzyk may be used, which means " swift" in Polish. Peopl ...

, critic (Poland) * Vincio Delleani (Italy)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: *''

The Alienist ''The Alienist'' is a crime novel by Caleb Carr first published in 1994 and is the first book in the Kreizler series. It takes place in New York City in 1896, and includes appearances by many famous figures of New York society in that era, inc ...

'' (''Azyllo Muito Louco'') 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 ...

*'' The Buttercup Chain'' by Robert Ellis Miller *'' Don Segundo Sombra'' by Manuel Antín *''

The Dreamer The Dreamer may refer to: Comics * ''The Dreamer'' (comics), a 1985 semi-autobiographical graphic novel by Will Eisner * ''The Dreamer'' (webcomic), a 2007–2017 comic book series and webcomic by Lora Innes Film and television * ''The Dreamer' ...

'' (''Ha-Timhoni'') by

Dan Wolman Dan Wolman (born October 28, 1941) is an Israeli filmmaker and lecturer in film studies. Biography Dan Wolman was born in Jerusalem, in what was then the British Mandate of Palestine. His father was Moshe Wolman, a pioneering physician. He spe ...

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Elise, or Real Life ''Elise, or Real Life'' (french: Élise ou la vraie vie) is a 1970 French drama film directed by Michel Drach. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Marie-José Nat as Elise Le Tellier * Mohamed Chouikh as Arezki * Bernade ...

'' (''Élise ou la vraie vie'') by Michel Drach *'' The Falcons'' (''Magasiskola'') by

István Gaál István Gaál (25 August 1933 – 25 September 2007) was a Hungarian film director, editor and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1956 and 1996. With ''Falcons'' he won the Jury Prize at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Sele ...

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Fruit of Paradise ''Fruit of Paradise'' ( cs, Ovoce stromů rajských jíme) is a 1970 Czechoslovak avant-garde drama film directed by Věra Chytilová. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The film is an adaptation of the Adam and Eve story. This w ...

'' (''Ovoce stromu rajských jíme'') by

Věra Chytilová Věra Chytilová (2 February 1929 – 12 March 2014) was an avant-garde Czech film director and pioneer of Czech cinema. Banned by the Czechoslovak government in the 1960s, she is best known for her Czech New Wave film, ''Sedmikrásky'' ('' ...

*'' Harry Munter'' by

Kjell Grede Kjell Birger Grede (12 August 1936 – 15 December 2017) was a Swedish film director.Hoa-Binh'' by

Raoul Coutard Raoul Coutard (16 September 1924 – 8 November 2016) was a French cinematographer. He is best known for his connection with the Nouvelle Vague period and particularly for his work with director Jean-Luc Godard. Coutard also shot films for New Wa ...

*'' Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' (''Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto'') by Elio Petri *'' The Land'' (''Al-Ard'') by Youssef Chahine *''

Landscape After the Battle ''Landscape After the Battle'' ( pl, Krajobraz po bitwie) is a 1970 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda and starring Daniel Olbrychski; telling a story of a Nazi German concentration camp survivor soon after liberation, residing in a D ...

'' (''Krajobraz po bitwie'') by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

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Last Leap ''Last Leap'' (french: Le Dernier Saut) is a 1970 French crime film directed by Édouard Luntz. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Maurice Ronet - Garal * Michel Bouquet - Jauran * Cathy Rosier - Florence * Eric Penet ...

'' (''Le dernier saut'') by

Édouard Luntz Édouard Luntz (8 August 1931 – 26 February 2009) was a French film director. He directed nine films between 1959 and 1973. His 1966 film '' Les coeurs verts'' was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival and his 1970 film ...

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Leo the Last ''Leo the Last'' is a 1970 British drama film co-written and directed by John Boorman, based on the play ''The Prince'' by George Tabori, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Billie Whitelaw. Plot The ennui-afflicted heir to a deposed European t ...

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John Boorman Sir John Boorman (; born 18 January 1933) is a British film director, best known for feature films such as '' Point Blank'' (1967), ''Hell in the Pacific'' (1968), ''Deliverance'' (1972), '' Zardoz'' (1974), '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'' (1977 ...

*'' Long Live the Bride and Groom'' (''¡Vivan los novios!'') by

Luis García Berlanga Luis García-Berlanga Martí (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic critiques of Spanish culture under t ...

*'' Malatesta'' by

Peter Lilienthal Peter Lilienthal (born 27 November 1929) is a German film director, writer, actor and producer. His 1979 film ''David'' won the Golden Bear at the 29th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1984 film '' Das Autogramm'' was entered into the 34th ...

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*'' Metello'' by Mauro Bolognini *''

The Palace of Angels ''The Palace of Angels'' ( pt, O Palácio dos Anjos; french: Le palais des anges) is a 1970 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Hugo Khouri. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Bár ...

'' (''O Palácio dos Anjos'') by

Walter Hugo Khouri Walter Hugo Khouri (São Paulo, 21 October 1929 – São Paulo, 27 June 2003) was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, and producer of Lebanese and Italian descent. Khouri made 25 feature films and won several national and international aw ...

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The Pizza Triangle ''The Pizza Triangle'' ( it, Dramma della gelosia (tutti i particolari in cronaca) and also released as ''Drama of Jealousy'') is a 1970 Italian commedia all'italiana film directed by Ettore Scola and written by Scola and the famous screenwriter d ...

'' (''Dramma della gelosia - tutti i particolari in cronaca'') by

Ettore Scola Ettore Scola (; 10 May 1931 – 19 January 2016) was an Italian screenwriter and film director. He received a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 for his film '' A Special Day'' and over the course of his film career was nominated for fiv ...

*'' A Simple Story'' (''Une si simple histoire'') by Abdellatif Ben Ammar *''

The Strawberry Statement ''The Strawberry Statement'' is a non-fiction book by James Simon Kunen, written when he was 19, which chronicled his experiences at Columbia University from 1966–1968, particularly the April 1968 protests and takeover of the office of the dea ...

'' by Stuart Hagmann *'' Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon'' by

Otto Preminger Otto Ludwig Preminger ( , ; 5 December 1905 – 23 April 1986) was an Austrian-American theatre and film director, film producer, and actor. He directed more than 35 feature films in a five-decade career after leaving the theatre. He first gai ...

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The Things of Life ''The Things of Life'' (french: Les Choses de la vie) is a 1970 romantic drama film directed by Claude Sautet, based on the 1967 novel ''Intersection'' by Paul Guimard. The film centers around a car accident experienced by Pierre (Michel Piccoli) ...

'' (''Les Choses de la vie'') by Claude Sautet *''

Tulips of Haarlem ''Tulips of Haarlem'' ( it, I tulipani di Haarlem) is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Franco Brusati. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Carole André - Sarah * Pierre Cressoy * Gianni Garko - Bernardo * Frank Gri ...

'' (''I tulipani di Haarlem'') by Franco Brusati

Films out of competition

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

The Ball of Count Orgel ''Le Bal du compte d'Orgel'' ( en, The Ball of Count Orgel) is a French film from 1970. It was the last film directed by Marc Allégret, who was also the producer of this film. It was screened at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival, but wasn't enter ...

'' (''Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel'') by

* '' Mictlan o la casa de los que ya no son'' by Raúl Kamffer * '' The Territory of Others'' (''Le territoire des autres'') by Gérard Vienne, Jacqueline Lecompte, Michel Fano and François Bel * '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' by

Sydney Pollack Sydney Irwin Pollack (July 1, 1934 – May 26, 2008) was an American film director, producer and actor. Pollack directed more than 20 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 movies or shows and produced over 44 films. For his film '' Out ...

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Tristana Tristana may refer to: * ''Tristana'' (novel), a novel published in 1892 by Benito Pérez Galdós ** ''Tristana'' (film), a 1970 Spanish film directed by Luis Buñuel based on the eponymous novel * ''Tristana'' (song), a 1987 song recorded by the ...

'' by Luis Buñuel * ''

The Virgin and the Gypsy ''The Virgin and the Gipsy'' is a short novel (or novella) by English author D.H. Lawrence. It was written in 1926 and published posthumously in 1930. Today it is often entitled ''The Virgin and the Gypsy'' which can lead to confusion because fir ...

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Christopher Miles Christopher Miles (born 19 April 1939) is a British film director, producer and screenwriter. Personal life Miles was born in London, England, the eldest of four children to Clarice Remnant (‘Wren’), a councillor, and John Miles, a consulti ...

* '' Voyage Chez Les Vivants'' by Henry Brandt * ''

Woodstock Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held during August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, United States, southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aq ...

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Michael Wadleigh Michael Wadleigh, (born September 24, 1942, in Akron, Ohio), is an American film director and cinematographer renowned for his groundbreaking documentary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival, ''Woodstock''. Biography A native of Akron, Ohio, Wadlei ...

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Prix du Jury: * ''A Day With the Boys'' by Volker Schlöndorff * ''Comme Larrons En Foire'' by Edmond Freess * ''El diablo sin dama'' by Eduardo Calcagno * ''Et Salammbo?'' by Jean-Pierre Richard * ''Gipsy Pentecost (The Feast of St. Sara)'' by Laurence Boulting * ''Kaleidoski'' by

Jacques Ertaud Jacques Ertaud (18 November 1924 – 18 November 1995) was a French film director and screenwriter. Along with Marcel Ichac, he co-directed the film '' Stars at Noon'', which entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th ...

* ''L'autre silence'' by Nestor Matsas * ''Light'' (''Lumière'') by Paul Cohen * '' Magic Machines'' by Bob Curtis * ''Smrtici vone'' (''Le parfum mortel'') by Vaclav Bedrich * ''The Epitaph'' by Gurucharan Singh * ''Un temps pour la mémoire'' by Georges Pessis

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following films were screened for the 9th International Critics' Week (9e Semaine de la Critique): * ''Camarades'' by Marin Karmitz (France) * ''Eloge du chiac'' by

Michel Brault Michel Brault, OQ (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National ...

(Canada) * '' Kes'' by Ken Loach (United Kingdom) * '' Misshandlingen'' by Lars Lennart Forsberg (Sweden) * ''O Cerco'' by Antonio Cunha Telles (Portugal) * ''On voit bien que c’est pas toi'' by Christian Zarifian (France) * ''

Ramparts of Clay ''Ramparts of Clay'' (french: Remparts d'argile), is a 1971 French drama film directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli. The film stars Leila Shenna, as well as the villagers of the Algerian village of Tehouda. The film was selected as the French entry ...

'' (''Remparts d’argile'') by Jean-Louis Bertucelli (France, Algeria) * ''

The River Schooners ''The River Schooners'' (french: Les Voitures d'eau) is a 1968 Canadian documentary, produced by the National Film Board of Canada and directed by Pierre Perrault.David Clandfield, ''Pierre Perrault and the Poetic Documentary''. Indiana University ...

(Les Voitures d’eau)'' by Pierre Perrault (Canada) * '' Soleil O'' by Med Hondo (Mauritania, France) * ''Vrane'' by

Gordan Mihić Gordan Mihić ( sr-Cyrl, Гордан Михић; 19 September 1938 – 11 August 2019) was a Serbian playwright best known for his work on movie scripts for ''Black Cat, White Cat'', ''Time of the Gypsies ''Time of the Gypsies'' ( sh-Cyrl- ...

and Ljubiša Kozomara (Yugoslavia) * ''Warm in the Bud'' by Rudolph Caringi (United States) * ''Ice'' by Robert Kramer (United States)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1970

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festi ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * ''A nous deux, France'' by Désiré Ecaré (Ivory Coast, France) * ''L'Araignée d'eau'' by

Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe Jean-Daniel may refer to: * Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (born 1992), professional footballer *Jean-Daniel Boissonnat (born 1953), French computer scientist, director of research at INRIA * Jean-Daniel Cadinot (1944–2008), French photographer, director ...

(France) * ''Arthur Penn: Themes, Variants, Images & Words'' oc.)_by_Robert_Hughes_(United_States) *_''Bhuvan_Shome''_by_Mrinal_Sen.html" ;"title="Bhuvan_Shome.html" ;"title="oc.) by Robert Hughes (United States) * ''Bhuvan Shome">oc.) by Robert Hughes (United States) * ''Bhuvan Shome'' by Mrinal Sen">Bhuvan_Shome.html" ;"title="oc.) by Robert Hughes (United States) * ''Bhuvan Shome">oc.) by Robert Hughes (United States) * ''Bhuvan Shome'' by Mrinal Sen (India) * ''Caliche sangriento'' by Helvio Soto (Chile) * ''I Cannibali'' by Liliana Cavani (Italy) * ''Cowards (1970 film), Cowards'' by Simon Nuchtern (United States) * ''Des Christs par milliers'' by Philippe Arthuys (France) * ''Détruisez-vous'' by Serge Bard (France) * ''

Don Giovanni ''Don Giovanni'' (; Köchel catalogue, K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The rake (stock character), Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Pon ...

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Carmelo Bene Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene, known as Carmelo Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002), was an Italian actor, poet, film director and screenwriter. He was an important exponent of the Italian avant-garde theatre and cinema. He die ...

(Italy) * '' Eikka Katappa'' by

Werner Schroeter Werner Schroeter (7 April 1945 – 12 April 2010) was a German film director, screenwriter, and opera director known for his stylistic excess. Schroeter was cited by Rainer Werner Fassbinder as an influence both on his own work and on German cin ...

(West Germany) * '' End Of The Road'' by Aram Avakian (United States) * '' Entre tu et vous'' by

and Gilles Groulx (Canada) * ''L'Escadron Volapük'' by René Gilson (France) * ''L'Étrangleur'' by Paul Vecchiali (France) * ''

Even Dwarfs Started Small ''Even Dwarfs Started Small'' (german: Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen) is a 1970 West German absurdist comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by Werner Herzog. Plot Dwarfs confined in an institution on a remote island rebel agains ...

'' (''Auch Zwerge haben klein angefangen'') by

Werner Herzog Werner Herzog (; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with u ...

(West Germany) * ''Un Film'' by Sylvina Boissonnas (France) * '' Fuoricampo'' by

Peter Del Monte Peter Del Monte (29 July 1943 – 31 May 2021) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed fifteen films between 1969 and 2021. His 1982 film ''Invitation au voyage'' won the prize for the Best Artistic Contribution at the 1982 ...

(Italy) * ''Give God a Chance on Sunday (Dieu existe tous les dimanches)'' by Henrik Stangerup (Denmark) * ''

Handcuffs Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists in proximity to each other. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each cuff has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet tha ...

'' (''Lisice'') by

Krsto Papić Krsto Papić (7 December 1933 – 7 February 2013) was a Croatian screenwriter and film director whose career spanned over five decades. He is generally considered among the best directors of former Yugoslavia and the only director from Croatia t ...

(Yugoslavia) * ''La Hora de los niños'' by Arturo Ripstein (Mexico) * '' The House of Light (La Chambre Blanche)'' by

Jean Pierre Lefebvre Jean Pierre Lefebvre (; born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Biography Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature a ...

(Canada) * '' The Howl'' (''L'urlo'') by

Tinto Brass Giovanni "Tinto" Brass (born 26 March 1933) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In the 1960s and 1970s, he directed many critically acclaimed avant-garde films of various genres. Today, he is mainly known for his later work in the er ...

(Italy) * '' The Inheritors'' (''Os Herdeiros'') by Carlos Diegues (Brazil) * '' James ou pas'' by Michel Soutter (Switzerland) * '' Jänken'' by Lars Forsberg (Sweden) * '' Jutrzenka'' by

Jaime Camino Jaime Camino (11 June 1936 – 4 December 2015) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He directed 16 films between 1962 and 2001. His 1976 film '' Long Vacations of 36'' was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. ...

(Spain) * '' Killed the Family and Went to the Movies (Matou a Família e Foi ao Cinema)'' by

Júlio Bressane Júlio Eduardo Bressane de Azevedo (born February 13, 1946) is a Brazilian filmmaker and writer. Biography A representative of the Brazilian '' cinema marginal'', Julio Bressane began making films as an assistant director of Walter Lima Jr., in ...

(Brazil) * '' Macunaíma'' by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (Brazil) * '' A Married Couple'' (doc.) by

Allan King Allan Winton King, (February 6, 1930 – June 15, 2009), was a Canadian film director. Life Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the Great Depression, King attended Henry Hudson Elementary School, in Kitsilano.My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette)'' by

(Canada) * ''L'Odyssée du général José'' by Jorge Fraga (Cuba) * '' L'Opium et le Bâton'' by Ahmed Rachedi (Algeria) * '' Palaver'' by Emile Degelin (Belgium) * ''Paradise Now'' (doc.) by

Sheldon Rochlin Sheldon may refer to: * Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people with the name Places Australia *Sheldon, Queensland * Sheldon Forest, New South Wales United Kingdom * Sheldon, Derbyshire, England * Sheldon, Devon, England ...

(United Kingdom) * ''Portrait'' by Jérôme Hill (United States) * ''Une Pulsation'' by Carlos Paez Vilaro and Gérard Levy-Clerc (France, Uruguay) * '' Putney Swope'' by Robert Downey Sr. (United States) * '' Q-Bec My Love'' by

(Canada) * ''Reason Over Passion'' by

Joyce Wieland Joyce Wieland (June 30, 1930 – June 27, 1998) was a Canadian experimental filmmaker and mixed media artist. Wieland found success as a painter when she began her career in Toronto in the 1950s. In 1962, Wieland moved to New York City and ...

(Canada) * '' Reconstituirea'' by

Lucian Pintilie Lucian Pintilie (; 9 November 1933 – 16 May 2018Lucian Pi ...

(Romania) * '' Le Révélateur'' by Philippe Garrel (France) * ''Right On'' by

Herbert Danska Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herbert, ...

(United States) * ''Ruchome piaski'' by Władysław Ślesicki (Poland) * ''School Play'' by Charles Rydell (United States) * ''Som Natt Och Dag'' by Jonas Cornell (Sweden) * '' Struktura kryształu'' by

Krzysztof Zanussi Krzysztof Pius Zanussi (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is ...

(Poland) * ''Sweet Hunters'' (''Ternos caçadores'') by Ruy Guerra (Panama) * ''Troupe d'élite, fleur de Marie'' by Oimel Mai (West Germany) * ''Valparaiso, mi amor'' by

Aldo Francia Aldo Francia (1923–1996) was a Cinema of Chile, Chilean filmmaker. Filmography * ''Valparaíso mi amor'' (1969) * ''Ya no basta con rezar'' (1973) References External links

* 1923 births 1996 deaths Chilean film directors {{chile- ...

(Chile) * ''Wie Ich ein Neger wurde'' by Roland Gall (West Germany) * '' Wind from the East'' (''Le Vent d'est'') by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran ...

(Italy) * ''Les Yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer'' by

Jean-Marie Straub Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie ...

and Danièle Huillet (West Germany) :Short films * ''20 September'' by

Kurt Kren Kurt Kren (born 20 September 1929; died 23 June 1998 in Vienna) was an Austrian avant-garde filmmaker. He is best known for his involvement with the Vienna Aktionists and the group of films that resulted, although this accounts for only a part of ...

(France) * ''Aaa'' by

Dieter Meier Dieter Meier (born 4 March 1945) is a Swiss industrialist, musician and conceptual artist. He is the frontman of the electronic music group Yello, which was co-founded (with ex-member Carlos Perón) by music producer Boris Blank. He is a voca ...

(France) * ''Ai Love'' by Takahiko Limura (France) * '' All My Life'' by Bruce Baillie (United States) * ''American Woman'' by Bruce E. Meintjies (United States) * ''Back And Forth'' by Michael Snow (United States) * ''Bartleby 1970'' by Jean-Pierre Bastid (France) * ''Béjart'' by Atahualpa Lichy (France) * ''Berkeley'' by Patrick Reynolds (United States) * ''Bliss'' by Gregory Markopoulos (France) * ''Cosinus Alpha'' by

(France) * ''Das Sonnenbad'' by Bernd Upnmoor (West Germany) * ''David Perry'' by

Albie Thoms Albie Thoms (28 July 1941 – 28 November 2012) was an Australian film director, writer, and producer. He was born in Sydney, Australia. He was nominated for at the 1979 AFI Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Palm Beach. He is best known ...

(Australia) * ''Dimanche Après-midi'' by Stéphane Kurc (France) * ''Disson. Zeitreih'' by Hans Peter Kochenrath (France) * ''Eros, O Basil'' by Gregory Markopoulos (France) * ''Faces'' by John Moore and Takahiko Limura (France) * ''Fenstergucker'' by

(France) * ''Film Oder Macht'' by Vlado Kristl (France) * ''Georges Albert, Aventurier'' by Daniel Edinger (France) * ''In The Void'' by Ronald Bijlsma (Netherlands) * ''It's So Peaceful'' by Fritz André Kracht (France) * ''La Bergère En Colère'' by Francis Warin (France) * ''La Cazadora Inconsciente'' by Rafael R. Balerdi (Spain) * ''La Question ordinaire'' by

Claude Miller Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...

(France) * ''La Tête Froide'' by Patrick Hella (Belgium) * ''Labyrinthe'' by Piotr Kamler (France) * ''Le Coo'' by Paul Dopff (France) * ''Le Voyage De M. Guitton'' by

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(France) * ''Les Trois Cousins'' by

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(France) * ''Manha Cinzenta'' by Olney A. Sau Paulo (Brazil) * ''Mauern'' by

(France) * ''Messages, Messages'' by

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(United States) * ''One More Time'' by Daniel Pommereulle (France) * ''Papa und Mama'' by

(France) * ''Park Rape'' by Jon Beckjord (United States) * ''Piece Mandala'' by

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(France) * ''Play 4 + 5'' by Klaus Schönherr (France) * ''Portrait D. Cor'' by Klaus Schönherr (France) * ''Portraits'' by Gregory Markopoulos (France) * ''S.W.B.'' by Gérard Pires (France) * ''Scenes From'' by

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(France) * ''Selbst Verst'' by Selbst Verst (France) * ''Sodoma'' by

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(France) * ''Some Won't Go'' by Gil Toff (United States) * ''Still Nacht'' by Hans Peter Kochenrath (France) * ''Stock Exchange Transplant'' by Douglas Collins (United States) * '' T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G'' by Paul Sharits (France) * ''Talla'' by

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(France) * ''The Mechanical Man'' by Ronald Fritz (United States) * ''Underground Explosion'' by

(France) * ''Vite'' by Daniel Pommereulle (France) * ''Work In Progress'' by W. Hein and G. Hein (France) * ''Zelenka'' by Robert Rosen (United States)

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1970 Official selection awards: * Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: '' MASH'' by

* Grand Prix Spécial du Jury: '' Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' (''Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto'') by Elio Petri * Best Director:

for ''

'' * Best Actress:

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for '' Metello'' *

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Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

for ''

'' (''Dramma della gelosia - tutti i particolari in cronaca'') * Jury Prize (Tied as the jury was bitterly divided with half of its members wanting the film to receive the Golden Palm): **'' The Falcons'' (''Magasiskola'') -

**''

'' - Stuart Hagmann *Best First Work: '' Hoa-Binh'' by

Short films * Prix du Jury: '' The Magic Machines'' by Bob Curtis *Special Mention: '' Et Salammbo?'' by Jean-Pierre Richard

Independent awards

FIPRESCI *

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: '' Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion'' (''Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto'') by Elio Petri Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: '' Le Territoire des autres'' by François Bel

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1970 Cannes Festival
(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1970

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1970
at

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