The 24th

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 o ...

was held from 12 to 27 May

1971 * The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events Ja ...

. 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 Go-Between ''The Go-Between'' is a novel by L. P. Hartley published in 1953. His best-known work, it has been adapted several times for stage and screen. The book gives a critical view of society at the end of the Victorian era through the eyes of a naïv ...

'' by

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blackliste ...

. The festival opened with ''

Gimme Shelter "Gimme Shelter" is a song by English rock band the Rolling Stones. Released as the opening track from band's 1969 album ''Let It Bleed''. The song covers topics of war, murder, rape and fear. It features prominent guest vocals by American singe ...

'', a documentary about English rock band

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directed by

David Maysles Albert Maysles (November 26, 1926 – March 5, 2015) and his brother David Maysles (January 10, 1931 – January 3, 1987; ) were an American documentary filmmaking team known for their work in the Direct Cinema style. Their best-known films i ...

Albert Maysles Albert Maysles (November 26, 1926 – March 5, 2015) and his brother David Maysles (January 10, 1931 – January 3, 1987; ) were an American documentary filmmaking team known for their work in the Direct Cinema style. Their best-known films i ...

and Charlotte Zwerin and closed with '' Les mariés de l'an II'', directed by

Jean-Paul Rappeneau Jean-Paul Rappeneau (born 8 April 1932) is a French film director and screenwriter. Career He started out in film as an assistant and screenwriter collaborating with Louis Malle on ''Zazie dans le métro (film), Zazie dans le métro'' in 1960 a ...

. The festival paid tribute to

Charlie Chaplin Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Jr. (16 April 188925 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is consider ...

and honored him with the title of ''Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor''.

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1971 film competition: Feature films *

Michèle Morgan Michèle Morgan (; née Simone Renée Roussel; 29 February 1920 – 20 December 2016) was a French film actress, who was a leading lady for three decades in both French cinema and Hollywood features. She is considered to have been one of the g ...

(France) Jury President *

Pierre Billard Pierre Billard (3 July 1922 – 10 November 2016) was a French journalist, film critic and historian of cinema. Career Born in Dieppe (Seine-Maritime), Pierre Billard followed the courses of resistant Valentin Feldman during the Occupation o ...

(France) *Michael Birkett (UK) * Anselmo Duarte (Brazil) *

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. S ...

(Hungary) * Sergio Leone (Italy) * Aleksandar Petrović (Yugoslavia) *

Maurice Rheims Maurice Rheims (4 January 1910 – 6 March 2003) was a French art auctioneer, art historian and novelist, born in Versailles. He administered the estate of the painter Pablo Picasso Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) ...

(France) *

Erich Segal Erich Wolf Segal (June 16, 1937January 17, 2010) was an American author, screenwriter, educator, and classicist who wrote the bestselling novel ''Love Story'' (1970) and its hit film adaptation. Early life and education Born and raised in a J ...

(USA) Short films *Véra Volmane (France) (journalist) President *Charles Duvanel (Switzerland) *Etienne Novella (France)

Official selection

In competition – Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix International du Festival: *'' Apokal'' by Paul Anczykowski *''

Between Miracles ''Between Miracles'' ( it, Per grazia ricevuta) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Italian actor Nino Manfredi, in his List of directorial debuts, debut as feature film director. Plot A qualified surgeon is urgently calle ...

'' (''Per grazia ricevuta'') by

Nino Manfredi Saturnino "Nino" Manfredi (22 March 1921 – 4 June 2004) was an Italian actor, voice actor, director, screenwriter, playwright, comedian, singer, author, radio personality and television presenter. He was one of the most prominent Italian a ...

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The Boat on the Grass ''The Boat on the Grass'' (french: Le Bateau sur l'herbe) is a 1971 French film directed by Gérard Brach. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Claude Jade - Eleonore * Jean-Pierre Cassel - David * John McEnery - Oliver * Va ...

'' (''Le Bateau sur l'herbe'') by

Gérard Brach Gérard Brach (23 July 1927 – 9 September 2006) was a French screenwriter best known for his collaborations with the film directors Roman Polanski and Jean-Jacques Annaud. He directed two movies: ''La Maison'' and ''The Boat on the Grass''. ...

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La califfa ''La califfa'' (English: ''Lady Caliph'') is a 1970 Franco-Italian social drama film written and directed by Alberto Bevilacqua. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Plot In the Emilia province of Italy, out of solidarity with ...

'' by

Alberto Bevilacqua Alberto Bevilacqua (27 June 1934 – 9 September 2013) was an Italian writer and filmmaker. Leonardo Sciascia, an Italian writer and politician, read Bevilacqua's first collection of stories, ''The Dust on the Grass'' (1955), was impressed and ...

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Death in Venice ''Death in Venice ''(German: ''Der Tod in Venedig'') is a novella by German author Thomas Mann, published in 1912. It presents an ennobled writer who visits Venice and is liberated, uplifted, and then increasingly obsessed by the sight of a Poli ...

'' (''Morte a Venezia'') by

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

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Drive, He Said ''Drive, He Said'' is a 1971 American independent film directed by Jack Nicholson, in his directorial debut, and starring William Tepper, Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Robert Towne, and Henry Jaglom. Based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Jerem ...

'' by

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...

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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 ...

*'' The Flight'' (''Beg'') by Aleksandr Alov and

Vladimir Naumov Vladimir Naumovich Naumov (russian: Влади́мир Нау́мович Нау́мов; 6 December 1927 – 29 November 2021) was a Russian film director and writer. Naumov was named People’s Artist of the USSR in 1983. He was a schoolmate o ...

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Goya, a Story of Solitude ''Goya, a Story of Solitude'' (Spanish: ''Goya, historia de una soledad'') is a 1971 Spanish historical drama film directed by Nino Quevedo. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. The film was heavily cut by censors before its relea ...

'' (''Goya, historia de una soledad'') by

Nino Quevedo Nino Quevedo (1929 – 24 July 2006) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He wrote for 17 films between 1966 and 1985. Filmography * '' Futuro imperfecto'' (1985) * '' Vivir mañana'' (1983) * '' Como la uña de la carne'' (1978 ...

*'' Joe Hill'' by

Bo Widerberg Bo Gunnar Widerberg (; 8 June 1930 – 1 May 1997) was a Sweden, Swedish film director, screenwriter, writer, film editing, editor and actor. Biography Early life Widerberg was born in Malmö, Malmöhus County, Sweden. Career Widerberg was th ...

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Johnny Got His Gun ''Johnny Got His Gun'' is an anti-war novel written in 1938 by American novelist Dalton Trumbo and published in September 1939 by J. B. Lippincott. The novel won one of the early National Book Awards: the Most Original Book of 1939. A 1971 fi ...

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Dalton Trumbo James Dalton Trumbo (December 9, 1905 – September 10, 1976) was an American screenwriter who scripted many award-winning films, including ''Roman Holiday'' (1953), ''Exodus'', ''Spartacus'' (both 1960), and ''Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'' (1944) ...

*'' Loot'' by

Silvio Narizzano Silvio Narizzano (8 February 192726 July 2011) was a Canadian film and television director who worked primarily in the United Kingdom. His directorial credits included the critically acclaimed films '' Georgy Girl'' (1966) and ''Loot'' (1970), w ...

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Love Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...

'' (''Szerelem'') by

Károly Makk Károly Makk (December 22, 1925 – August 30, 2017) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Five of his films were nominated for the ''Palme d'Or'' at the Cannes Film Festival; however, he won lesser awards at Cannes and elsewhere. He wa ...

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'' (''Les mariés de l'an II'') by

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Fons Rademakers Alphonse Marie "Fons" Rademakers (5 September 1920 – 22 February 2007) was a Dutch actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. His 1960 film '' Makkers Staakt uw Wild Geraas'' was entered into the 11th Berlin International Film Festi ...

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Murmur of the Heart ''Murmur of the Heart'' (french: Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 Cinema of France, French comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The film stars Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux and Daniel Gélin. Written as Malle's semi-auto ...

'' (''Le souffle au cœur'') by

Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...

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The Panic in Needle Park ''The Panic in Needle Park'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino (in his first lead role) and Kitty Winn. The screenplay was written by Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, adapted from the 1966 nove ...

'' by

Jerry Schatzberg Jerry Schatzberg (born June 26, 1927) is an American photographer and film director. Career Schatzberg was born to a Jewish family of furriers and grew up in the Bronx. He photographed for magazines such as ''Vogue'', '' Esquire'' and '' McCalls ...

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Pindorama Pindorama () is a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name is Tupi for ''Land of the Palms'', the natives name for Brazil. According to tradition, before colonisation "Pindorama" (Tupi for "Land of the Palms") was the native name ...

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Arnaldo Jabor Arnaldo Jabor (12 December 1940 – 15 February 2022) was a Brazilian film director and producer, screenwriter, writer, journalist and political pundit for Brazilian television network Rede Globo. Biography He was of jewish lebanese descent an ...

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Raphael, or The Debauched One ''Raphael, or The Debauched One'' (french: Raphaël ou le Débauché) is a 1971 French historical drama film directed by Michel Deville. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Maurice Ronet - Raphaël de Lorris * Françoise ...

'' (''Raphaël ou le débauché'') by

Michel Deville Michel Deville (born 13 April 1931) is a French film director and screenwriter. Deville started his filmmaking career in the late 1950s, paralleling the emergence of the French New Wave directors. He never achieved the level of critical and int ...

*'' Sacco & Vanzetti'' (''Sacco e Vanzetti'') by

Giuliano Montaldo Giuliano Montaldo (born 22 February 1930) is an Italian film director. Biography While he was still a young student, Montaldo was recruited by the director Carlo Lizzani for the role of leading actor in the film '' Achtung! Banditi!'' (1951). ...

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Sick Animals ''Sick Animals'' ( ro, Animale bolnave) is a 1970 Romanian film directed by Nicolae Breban. It was entered into the 1971 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Mircea Albulescu Iorgu Constantin Albulescu (4 October 1934 – 8 April 2016), known profe ...

'' (''Animale bolnave'') by

Nicolae Breban Nicolae Breban (; born February 1, 1934, in Baia Mare, Maramureș County, Transylvania, Socialist Republic of Romania) is a Romanian novelist and essayist of partial German descent. Biography He is the son of Vasile Breban, a Greek Catholic pr ...

*'' A Soul to Devils'' (''Yami no naka no chimimoryo'') by

Kō Nakahira (1926-1978) was a Japanese film director. He joined Shochiku film company as an assistant director in 1949. In 1954, he moved to Nikkatsu is a Japanese entertainment company known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest m ...

*'' Taking Off'' by Miloš Forman *''

Wake in Fright ''Wake in Fright'' (initially released as ''Outback'' outside Australia) is a 1971 psychological thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff, written by Evan Jones, and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence, Chips Rafferty, Sylvia Kay and Jack Thomps ...

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Ted Kotcheff William Theodore Kotcheff (born April 7, 1931) is a Bulgarian-Canadian film and television director, writer and producer, known primarily for his work on British and American television productions such as ''Armchair Theatre'' and '' Law & Order ...

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Walkabout Walkabout is a rite of passage in Australian Aboriginal society, during which males undergo a journey during adolescence, typically ages 10 to 16, and live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months to make the spiritual and traditiona ...

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Nicolas Roeg Nicolas Jack Roeg (; 15 August 1928 – 23 November 2018) was an English film director and cinematographer, best known for directing ''Performance'' (1970), '' Walkabout'' (1971), ''Don't Look Now'' (1973), '' The Man Who Fell to Earth'' (1976 ...

Films out of competition

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

François Reichenbach François Reichenbach (3 July 1921 – 2 February 1993) was a French film director, cinematographer producer and screenwriter. He directed 40 films between 1954 and 1993. Early life François Reichenbach was born in 1921 in Neuilly-su ...

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The Deadly Trap ''The Deadly Trap'' (french: La Maison sous les arbres) is a 1971 suspense drama film directed by René Clément and set in France. It was screened at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival, but was not entered into the main competition. Plot Jill an ...

'' (''La Maison sous les Arbres'') by

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 ...

* '' The Friends'' (''Les amis'') by

Gérard Blain Gérard Blain (23 October 1930 – 17 December 2000) was a French actor and film director. Biography Blain appeared in sixty films between 1944 and 2000. He also directed nine films between 1971 and 2000. In 1971, he won the Golden Leopard ...

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The Hellstrom Chronicle ''The Hellstrom Chronicle'' is an American film released in 1971 which combines elements of documentary, science fiction, horror and apocalyptic prophecy to present a gripping satirical depiction of the struggle for survival between humans and i ...

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Walon Green Walon Green (born December 15, 1936) is an American documentary film director and screenwriter, for both television and film. Career Green produced and directed documentaries for National Geographic and David Wolper, including ''The Hellstrom Chr ...

* '' Narcissus'' by

Peter Foldes Peter Foldes (22 August 1924 in Budapest, Hungary – 29 March 1977 in Paris) was a Hungarian-British director and animator. Biography Budapest-born Peter Foldes was one of a number of Hungarian artists (another was the film's composer Má ...

* '' The Sacred Fire'' (''Le feu sacré'') by

Vladimir Forgency Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukr ...

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The Trojan Women ''The Trojan Women'' ( grc, Τρῳάδες, translit=Trōiades), also translated as ''The Women of Troy'', and also known by its transliterated Greek title ''Troades'', is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC duri ...

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Michael Cacoyannis Michael Cacoyannis ( el, Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, ''Michalis Kakogiannis''; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), sometimes credited as Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriots, Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, produce ...

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: * ''Astronaut Coffee Break'' by Edward Casazza * '' Centinelas del silencio'' by Robert Amram * ''Fair Play'' by Bronislaw Zeman * ''Hans Hartrung'' by Christian Ferlet * ''I mari della mia fantasia'' by Ernesto G. Laura * ''Jardin'' by Claude Champion * ''La fin du jeu'' by Renaud Walter * ''Le coeur renverse'' by Maurice Frydland * ''Memorial'' by James Allen * ''Mixed-Double'' by Bent Barfod * ''Patchwork'' by

Georges Schwizgebel Georges Schwizgebel (b. 1944) is a Swiss animation film director whose paint-on-glass-animated 2004 film ''L'Homme sans ombre'' (''The Man With No Shadow'') won various awards. Biography Schwizgebel was born on 28 September 1944 in Reconvilier, ...

, Claude Luyet, Daniel Suter,

Manolo Otero Manuel Otero Aparicio (Madrid; 25 June 1942 - São Paulo, Brazil; 1 June 2011), known as Manolo Otero, was a Spanish singer, actor and director. Musical career Otero recorded a Spanish language version of When a Child is Born in 1973, with the S ...

, Gérald Poussin * ''Paul Delvaux, ou les femmes défendues'' by

Henri Storck Henri Storck (5 September 1907 – 17 September 1999) was a Belgian writer, filmmaker and documentarist. In 1933, he directed, with Joris Ivens, ''Misère au Borinage'', a film about the miners in the Borinage area. In 1938, with Andre Thirifays ...

* '' Star Spangled Banner'' by Roger Flint * ''Stuiter'' by Jan Oonk * ''Une statuette'' by Carlos Vilardebo

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 10th

International Critics' Week The International Critics' Week (french: Semaine de la Critique) was founded in 1962 and is organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created following the showing of '' The Connection'' directed by Shirley Clarke which had been ...

(10e Semaine de la Critique): * '' Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family'' by Morley Markson (Canada) * ''

Bronco Bullfrog ''Bronco Bullfrog'' is a 1969 British black-and-white kitchen sink drama film directed by Barney Platts-Mills. It was Platts-Mills' first full-length feature film. Plot The film follows the fortunes of a 17-year-old, Del, and his group of frie ...

'' by

Barney Platts-Mills Barney Platts-Mills (15 October 1944 – 5 October 2021) was a British film director, best known for his award-winning films, ''Bronco Bullfrog'' and ''Private Road''. Biography Platts-Mills was born in 1944 in Colchester, England, a son of b ...

(United Kingdom) * ''Expédition punitive'' by Magyar Dessö (Hungary) * ''Ich liebe dich, ich töte dich'' by Uwe Brandner (West Germany) * ''

Loving Memory ''Loving Memory'' is a 1970 black and white psychological drama film written and directed by Tony Scott, credited as Anthony Scott. This 52 minute film was made 12 years before Scott's feature directorial debut, '' The Hunger''. It was partly ...

'' by

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was an English film director and producer. He was known for directing highly successful action and thriller films such as ''Top Gun'' (1986), ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Day ...

(United Kingdom) * ''A Matter of Life (Question de vie)'' by André Théberge (Canada) * ''Le Moindre geste'' by Jean-Pierre Daniel, Fernand Deligny (France) * ''Les Passagers'' by Annie Tresgot (Algeria) * ''

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'' by Paul Morrissey (United States) * '' Viva la muerte'' by

Fernando Arrabal Fernando Arrabal Terán (born August 11, 1932) is a Spanish playwright, screenwriter, film director, novelist, and poet. He was born in Melilla and settled in France in 1955. Regarding his nationality, Arrabal describes himself as "desterrado" ...

(Tunisia, France)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1971

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 festiv ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * ''A Fable'' by

Al Freeman Jr. Albert Cornelius Freeman Jr. (March 21, 1934 – August 9, 2012) was an American actor, director, and educator. A life member of The Actors Studio, Freeman appeared in a wide variety of plays, ranging from Leroi Jones' ''Slave/Toilet'' to Joe P ...

(United States) * ''Are You Afraid?'' (''Er i bange?'') (doc.) by

Henning Carlsen Henning Carlsen (4 June 1927 – 30 May 2014) was a Danish film director, screenwriter, and producer most noted for his documentaries and his contributions to the style of cinéma vérité. Carlsen's 1966 social-realistic drama ''Hunger'' (''Su ...

(Denmark) * '' Badou Boy'' by

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(Senegal) * ''Bang Bang'' by Andréa Tonacci (Brazil) * ''

Birds, Orphans and Fools ''Birds, Orphans and Fools'' ( sk, Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni) is a 1969 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak film directed by Juraj Jakubisko. The film is about three people who are all orphaned by political violence. Set in an unspecified time and pla ...

'' (''Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni'') by

Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko (born 30 April 1938) is a Slovak film director. He has directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often takes the dual role of cinematographer, and is often also credited as a screenplay writer as he usually co-writ ...

(France, Czechoslovakia) * ''Bröder Carl'' by Susan Sontag (Sweden) * '' The Ceremony'' (''Gishiki'') by

Nagisa Oshima NaGISA (Natural Geography in Shore Areas or Natural Geography of In-Shore Areas) is an international collaborative effort aimed at inventorying, cataloguing, and monitoring biodiversity of the in-shore area. So named for the Japanese word "nagisa ...

(Japan) * ''Cleopatra'' by

Michel Auder Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * Míchel (footballer, born 1963), ...

(United States) * '' The Cow'' (''Gāv'') by

Dariush Mehrjui Dariush Mehrju'i ( fa, داریوش مهرجویی , born 8 December 1939, also spelled as ''Mehrjui'', ''Mehrjoui'', Mehrjooi, and ''Mehrjuyi'') is an Iranian film director, screenwriter, producer, editor and a member of the Iranian Academy of ...

(Iran) * ''

Cuadecuc, vampir ''Vampir-Cuadecuc'' is a 1970 Spanish experimental feature film written, produced, and directed by Pere Portabella. It stars Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Soledad Miranda, and Jack Taylor. The film tells an abbreviated version of the Dracula s ...

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Pere Portabella Pere Portabella i Ràfols (; born in 1927) is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As a filmmaker, his s ...

(Spain) * ''

Don't Deliver Us from Evil ''Don't Deliver Us from Evil'' () is a 1971 French horror drama film directed by Joël Séria, in his directorial debut, and starring Jeanne Goupil, Catherine Wagener, and Bernard Dhéran. It follows two Catholic schoolgirls in France who are dra ...

'' (''Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal'') by Joël Séria (France) * '' Du Cote D'Orouet'' by

Jacques Rozier Jacques Rozier (; 10 November 1926) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is one of the lesser known members of the French New Wave movement and has collaborated with Jean-Luc Godard. Three of his films have been screened at the Canne ...

(France) * ''Dziura w ziemi'' by

Andrzej Kondratiuk Andrzej Lech Kondratiuk (20 July 1936 – 22 June 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer. Biography Kondratiuk graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1963. Andrzej Kondratiuk created low-budget ...

(Poland) * ''

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'' (''Égi bárány'') by

Miklós Jancsó Miklós Jancsó (; 27 September 192131 January 2014) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. Jancsó achieved international prominence starting in the mid-1960s with works including '' The Round-Up'' (''Szegénylegények'', 1965), '' ...

(Hungary) * ''Equinox'' (''Equinozio'') by

Maurizio Ponzi Maurizio Ponzi (born 8 May 1939) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinema critic. Born in Rome, he wrote cinema reviews in several Italian magazines during the early 1960s. He worked as assistant director in Pier Paolo Pasolini's e ...

(Italy) * '' Fata Morgana'' 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) * '' Festival panafricain d'Alger 1969'' (doc.) by William Klein (Algeria) * ''La fin des Pyrénées'' by Jean-Pierre Lajournade (France) * ''

Four Nights of a Dreamer ''Four Nights of a Dreamer'' (french: Quatre nuits d'un rêveur) is a 1971 French drama film directed by Robert Bresson and starring Isabelle Weingarten. The film was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. The film is loosely ...

'' (''Quatre nuits d'un rêveur'') by

Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have l ...

(France) * ''

Goin' Down the Road ''Goin' Down the Road'' is a 1970 Canadian film directed by Donald Shebib, co-written by William Fruet and Donald Shebib. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the Maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, fo ...

'' by

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(Canada) * ''

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Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1971 Official selection awards: * Palme d'Or, Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: ''

'' by

* Grand Prix Spécial du Jury: **''

'' by

**'' Taking Off'' by Miloš Forman *

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Kitty Winn Katherine Tupper "Kitty" Winn (born February 21, 1943) is a former American actress. She is best known for her roles as the heroin addict Helen in the romantic drama '' The Panic in Needle Park'' (1971), for which she won the Best Actress award ...

for ''

'' * Best Actor:

Riccardo Cucciolla Riccardo Cucciolla (5 September 1924 – 17 September 1999) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1953 and 1999. He won the Best Actor Award at the 1971 Cannes Film Festival for the film '' Sacco & Vanzetti' ...

for '' Sacco e Vanzetti'' *

Jury Prize A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence and render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Juries developed in England duri ...

: **'' Joe Hill'' by

**'' Szerelem'' by

*Best First Work: ''

'' (''Per grazia ricevuta'') by

*25th Anniversary Prize: ''

'' (''Morte a Venezia'') by

(also for his whole work) Short films * Prix spécial du Jury: '' Star Spangled Banner'' by Roger Flint *Special mention (or Jury Prize): **'' Stuiter'' by Jan Oonk **'' Une Statuette'' by Carlos Vilardebó

Independent awards

FIPRESCI *

FIPRESCI Prize The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...

: ''

'' by

Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: ''

'' by

OCIC Award * '' Szerelem'' by

Other awards *Special Mention: Lili Darvas and

Mari Törőcsik Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival ...

, the lead actresses in '' Szerelem''

References

Media

INA: 25th Cannes Film Festival
(commentary in French)

(commentary in French)

(interview in French and English)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1971

Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1971
at

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