The 37th

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 11 to 23 May

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

. 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 '' Paris, Texas'' by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docu ...

. The festival opened with '' Fort Saganne'', directed by Alain Corneau and closed with '' The Bounty'', directed by

Roger Donaldson Roger Lindsey Donaldson (born 15 November 1945) is an Australian-born New Zealand film director, producer and writer whose films include the 1981 relationship drama '' Smash Palace'', and a run of titles shot in the United States, including ...

. During this festival, a private group, under the patronage of the festival's authorities held a side event presenting film trailers. A French jury, presided by

Saul Bass Saul Bass (; May 8, 1920 – April 25, 1996) was an American graphic designer and Oscar-winning filmmaker, best known for his design of motion-picture title sequences, film posters, and corporate logos. During his 40-year career, Bass wor ...

, awarded its Grand Prize to the trailer for ''Flashdance''.

Juries

Main competition

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1984 feature film competition: *

Dirk Bogarde Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as '' Doctor in the House'' (1954) for the Rank Org ...

(UK) Jury President * Franco Cristaldi (Italy) * Michel Deville (France) * Stanley Donen (USA) * Istvan Dosai (Hungary) (cinematography) *

Arne Hestenes Arne Hestenes, pen name Plut (29 January 1920 – 3 January 1995) was a Norwegian journalist and author. He wrote feature pieces (literary journalism) and was a restaurant critic and film critic. Biography Arne Magnus Hestenes was born in Tromsø ...

(Norway) (journalist) *

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

(France) *

Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (; 10 November 19286 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpeter who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classi ...

(Italy) * Jorge Semprún (Spain) * Vadim Yusov (Soviet Union)

Camera d'Or

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1984 Camera d'Or: *Mehmet Basutcu (Turkey) *José Luis Guarner (Spain) *Bernard Jubard (France) *Michel Jullien (France) *Samuel Lachize (France) (critic) *

Serge Leroy Serge Leroy (14 May 1937 – 27 May 1993) was a French film director and screenwriter. Selected filmography References External links * 1937 births 1993 deaths Film directors from Paris French male screenwriters 20th-century Frenc ...

(France) *Fee Vaillant (West Germany)

Official selection

In competition - Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: *'' Another Country'' by Marek Kanievska *''

Diary for My Children ''Diary for My Children'' ( hu, Napló gyermekeimnek) is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Márta Mészáros. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury. In July 2021, the film was sho ...

'' (''Napló gyermekeimnek'') by

Márta Mészáros Márta Mészáros (born 19 September 1931) is a Hungarian screenwriter and film director. The daughter of László Mészáros, a sculptor, Mészáros began her career working in documentary film, having made 25 documentary shorts over the span ...

*'' The Bounty'' by

*''

Cal Cal or CAL may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Cal'' (novel), a 1983 novel by Bernard MacLaverty * "Cal" (short story), a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov * ''Cal'' (1984 film), an Irish drama starring John Lynch and Helen Mir ...

'' by Pat O'Connor *''

Day Is Longer Than Night ''Day Is Longer Than Night'' ( ka, დღეს ღამე უთენებია) is a 1984 Georgian drama film directed by Lana Gogoberidze. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film tells the story of a woman's dif ...

'' (''Dges game utenebia'') by Lana Gogoberidze *''

The Element of Crime ''The Element of Crime'' ( da, Forbrydelsens Element) is a 1984 experimental neo-noir crime film co-written and directed by Lars von Trier. It is the first feature film directed by Trier and the first installment of the director's Europa trilog ...

'' (''Forbrydelsens element'') by

Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes, in addition to nominat ...

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Ghare Baire ''The Home and the World'' (in the original Bengali, ঘরে বাইরে ''Ghôre Baire'' or ''Ghare Baire'', lit. "At home and outside") is a 1916 novel by Rabindranath Tagore. The book illustrates the battle Tagore had with himself, b ...

'' by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of ...

*'' Henry IV'' (''Enrico IV'') by Marco Bellocchio *'' Paris, Texas'' by

*'' The Pirate'' (''La pirate'') by

Jacques Doillon Jacques Doillon (; born 15 March 1944) is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women. Some actresses to break through are Fanny Bastien, Sandrine Bonnaire, Ju ...

*'' Quilombo'' by Carlos Diegues *''

Los santos inocentes ''Los santos '' or ''The Holy Innocents'' is a Spanish drama film directed by Mario Camus, based on famous Miguel Delibes' novel of the same title. The movie stars Alfredo Landa and Francisco Rabal, who both won the Best Actor Award at the 1984 C ...

'' by

Mario Camus Mario Camus García (20 April 1935 – 18 September 2021) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter. He won the Golden Bear at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival with '' La colmena''. His 1987 film ''The House of Bernarda Alba'' w ...

*'' Success Is the Best Revenge'' by

Jerzy Skolimowski Jerzy Skolimowski (, born 5 May 1938) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor. A graduate of the prestigious National Film School in Łódź, Skolimowski has directed more than twenty films since his 1960 début ''Oko wyk ...

*'' A Sunday in the Country'' (''Un dimanche à la campagne'') by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

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This Is My Country "This Is My Country" is an American patriotic song composed in 1940. The lyrics are by Don Raye and the music is by Al Jacobs. Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians were the first to record the song, in 1942. The song has played at the end of Walt D ...

'' (''Bayan ko: Kapit sa patalim'') by Lino Brocka *''

Under the Volcano ''Under the Volcano'' is a novel by English writer Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957) published in 1947. The novel tells the story of Geoffrey Firmin, an alcoholic British consul in the Mexican city of Quauhnahuac, on the Day of the Dead in Novemb ...

'' by

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

*''

Vigil A vigil, from the Latin ''vigilia'' meaning ''wakefulness'' ( Greek: ''pannychis'', or ''agrypnia'' ), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance. The Italian word ''vigilia'' has become gener ...

'' by Vincent Ward *'' Voyage to Cythera'' (''Taxidi sta Kythera'') by Theodoros Angelopoulos *'' Where the Green Ants Dream'' 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 ...

Un Certain Regard

The following films were selected for the competition of

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

: * ''

Abel Gance et son Napoléon Abel ''Hábel''; ar, هابيل, Hābīl is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He was the younger brother of Cain, and the younger son of Adam and Eve, the first couple in Biblical history. He was a shepherd wh ...

'' by

Nelly Kaplan Nelly Kaplan (11 April 1931 – 12 November 2020) was an Argentine-born French writer and film director who focused on the arts, film, and filmmakers. She studied economics at the University of Buenos Aires. Passionate about cinema, she abrupt ...

* '' Andrei Tarkovsky: A Poet in the Cinema'' (''Un poeta nel Cinema: Andreij Tarkovskij'') by

Donatella Baglivo Donatella is an Italian feminine given name meaning "gift" or "gift of God". People * Donatella Agostinelli (born 1974), Italian politician * Donatella Arpaia (born 1971), American restaurateur and television chef * Donatella Finocchiaro (born ...

* '' Feroz'' by

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón (Torrelavega, Cantabria 2 January 1940) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. His 1973 film ''Habla, mudita'' was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. In 1977, he won the Silver Bear for B ...

* '' De grens'' by

Leon de Winter Leon de Winter (born 24 February 1954) is a Dutch writer and columnist. Early life Leon de Winter was born on 24 February 1954 in Den Bosch, in the southern Netherlands. He grew up in a Jewish orthodox family and attended City Grammar School ...

* '' Le jour S...'' 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 ...

* ''

Khandhar ''Khandhar'' (English: ''Ruins'') is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mrinal Sen, based on a Bengali short story, ''Telenapota Abishkar'' (Discovering Telenapota) by Premendra Mitra. The film stars Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah an ...

'' by

Mrinal Sen Mrinal Sen (''Beng.'' মৃণাল সেন; 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018) was an Indian film director, and screenwriter known for his work primarily in Bengali, and few Hindi and Telugu language films. Regarded as one of the finest Ind ...

* ''

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'' by Paul Cox * ''

A Man of Principle ''A Man of Principle'' ( es, Cóndores no entierran todos los días) is a 1984 Colombian drama film directed by Francisco Norden. It is an adaptation of the 1971 novel of the same name written by Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal. It was screened ...

'' (''Cóndores no entierran todos los días'') 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 ...

* ''

Maria's Day ''Maria's Day'' ( hu, Mária-nap) is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Judit Elek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Edit Handel - Júlia Szendrey * Éva Igó - Marika Szendrey * Sá ...

'' (''Mária-nap'') by Judit Elek * '' El Norte'' by Gregory Nava * ''

The Road to Bresson ''The Road to Bresson'' ( nl, De weg naar Bresson) is a 1984 Dutch documentary film directed by Leo De Boer and Jurriën Rood. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Robert Bresson as himself ...

'' (''De weg naar Bresson'') by Leo De Boer, Jurriën Rood * ''

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'' (''Yeoin janhoksa moulleya moulleya'') by Doo-yong Lee * ''

Le tartuffe ''Le tartuffe'' is a 1984 French comedy film directed by and starring Gérard Depardieu based on the play ''Tartuffe'' by Molière. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Gérard Depardieu as ...

'' by

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...

* ''

Where Is Parsifal? ''Where Is Parsifal?'' is a 1984 British comedy film directed by Henri Helman and starring Tony Curtis, Cassandra Domenica, Erik Estrada, Peter Lawford (in his final film role), Ron Moody, Donald Pleasence and Orson Welles. The film screened in ...

'' by

Henri Helman Henri Helman (born 1947) is a French director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media ...

Films out of competition

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

After the Rehearsal ''After the Rehearsal'' ( sv, Efter repetitionen) is a television film, written and directed by Ingmar Bergman in 1984. The script contains numerous quotes from Strindberg's ''A Dream Play''. The film was screened out of competition at the 1984 C ...

'' (''Efter repetitionen'') by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

* '' Beat Street'' by

Stan Lathan Stan Lathan (born July 8, 1945) is an American television and film director and television producer. He is executive producer and director of BET's '' Real Husbands of Hollywood''. He has produced and directed numerous stand-up comedy specials ...

* '' Broadway Danny Rose'' by

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

* '' Choose Me'' by Alan Rudolph * '' Fort Saganne'' by Alain Corneau * ''

Once Upon a Time in America ''Once Upon a Time in America'' ( it, C'era una volta in America) is a 1984 epic crime film co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone and starring Robert De Niro and James Woods. The film is an Italian–American venture produ ...

'' by

Sergio Leone Sergio Leone (; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter credited as the pioneer of the Spaghetti Western genre and widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in the history of cin ...

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 ...

: *''Ajtó'' by Mária Horváth *''

Bottom's Dream ''Bottom's Dream'' ( or ''ZETTEL’S TRAUM'' as the author wrote the title) is a novel published in 1970 by West German author Arno Schmidt. Schmidt began writing the novel in December 1963 while he and Hans Wollschläger began to translate the wo ...

'' by

John Canemaker John Cannizzaro Jr. (born 1943), better known as John Canemaker, is an American independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher and lecturer. In 1980, he began teaching and developing the animation program at New York University, Tisch S ...

*'' Le Cheval de fer'' by

Gérald Frydman Gérald is a French male given name, a variant of the old Géraud and more common Gérard, both equivalent to Gerald in English. People with the name include: * Gérald Mossé * Gérald de Palmas * Gérald Leblanc Less frequently the French name ...

, Pierre Levie *''Orpheus and Eurydice'' by Lesley Keen *''Points'' by Dan Collins *''Ett Rum'' by Mats Olof Olsson *''Het Scheppen van een koe'' by Paul Driessen *''Le Spectacle'' by Gilles Chevallier *''Chiri'' by David Takaichvili *''Tip Top'' by Paul Driessen

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 23rd International Critics' Week (23e Semaine de la Critique): * '' Argie'' by Jorge Blanco (Argentina) * ''

Bless Their Little Hearts ''Bless Their Little Hearts'' is a 1984 American drama film produced and directed by Billy Woodberry and starring Nate Hardman. It was shot and written by Charles Burnett. The film had a limited theatrical release: it played for a week at the R ...

'' by

Billy Woodberry Billy Woodberry is one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion (also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers). He is best known for directing the 1984 feature film, ''Bless Their Little Hearts'' (1984), which was honored at t ...

(United States) * '' Beyond Sorrow, Beyond Pain'' (''Smärtgränsen'') by Agneta Elers-Jarleman (Sweden) * '' Boy Meets girl'' by Léos Carax (France) * '' Dreams of the City'' (''Ahlam el Madina'') by

Mohammed Malas Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monoth ...

(Syria) * '' Etienne, le roi'' (''István, a király'') by

Gábor Koltay Gábor (sometimes written Gabor) may refer to: * Gábor (given name) * Gabor (surname) * Gabor sisters, the three famous actresses, Eva, Magda and Zsa Zsa * Several scientific terms named after Dennis Gabor ** Gabor atom ** Gabor filter, a linear ...

(Hungary) * '' White Trash'' (''Kanakerbraut'') by Uwe Schrader (West Germany)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1984

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): * '' Atomstodin'' by Thorsteinn Jonsson * '' The Bostonians'' by

James Ivory James Francis Ivory (born June 7, 1928) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. For many years, he worked extensively with Indian-born film producer Ismail Merchant, his domestic as well as professional partner, and with scree ...

* '' Epílogo'' by Gonzalo Suarez * ''

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'' by

Walter Bannert Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

* ''

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'' by Michael Mak * '' Ezkimo Asszony Fazik'' by Janos Xantus * ''

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'' by

Christopher Petit Chris Petit (born 17 June 1949) is an English novelist and filmmaker. During the 1970s he was Film Editor for '' Time Out'' and wrote in ''Melody Maker''. His first film was the cult British road movie ''Radio On'', while his 1982 film ''An Unsu ...

* '' The Hit'' by Stephen Frears * ''

The House of Water ''The House of Water'' ( es, La casa de agua) is a 1983 Venezuelan drama film of the nation's Golden Age directed by Jacobo Penzo. The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but ...

'' (''La casa de agua'') by

Jacobo Penzo Jacobo Penzo (born 1948 in Carora), is a Venezuelan filmmaker, best known for his drama piece ''The House of Water'', shown in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival in 1984. The film also represented Venezuela in the Best F ...

* ''

Memoirs of Prison ''Memoirs of Prison'' ( pt, Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on ''Memórias do Cárcere'' an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was incarcerated ...

'' (''Memórias do Cárcere'') 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 ...

* '' Nunca Fomos Tao Felizes'' by

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* '' Old Enough'' by Marisa Silver * '' Orinoko – Nuevo Mundo'' by

Diego Risquez Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. Et ...

* ''

Raffl ''Raffl'' is a 1984 Austrian drama film directed by Christian Berger. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival. The film was screened for the Directors' Fortnight at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Cast *Lois Weinberger as ...

'' by Christian Berger * '' Revanche'' by

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* ''

Sista Leken ''Sista leken'' ( fi, Viimeinen kesä) is a 1984 Finnish-Swedish drama film directed by Jon Lindström. Sven Wollter won the award for Best Actor at the 20th Guldbagge Awards. Cast * Sven Wollter as Viktor * Karolina Korpioja as Agneta * Ain ...

'' by Jon Lindstrom * ''

Stranger Than Paradise ''Stranger Than Paradise'' is a 1984 American black-and-white absurdist deadpan comedy film, co-written, directed and co-edited by Jim Jarmusch, and starring jazz musician John Lurie, former Sonic Youth drummer-turned-actor Richard Edson, an ...

'' by

Jim Jarmusch James Robert Jarmusch (; born January 22, 1953) is an American film director and screenwriter. He has been a major proponent of independent cinema since the 1980s, directing films including ''Stranger Than Paradise'' (1984), '' Down by Law'' (19 ...

* '' Variety'' by

Bette Gordon Bette Gordon (born June 22, 1950) is an American filmmaker and professor at Columbia University School of the Arts. She is best known for her films ''Variety'' (1983) and ''Handsome Harry'' (2009) both of which received critical acclaim in North ...

* ''

The Years of Dreams and Revolt ''The Years of Dreams and Revolt'' () is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jean-Claude Labrecque and released in 1984. A sequel to his 1975 film '' The Vultures (Les Vautours)'', the film revisits the story of Louis Pelletier ( Gilbert Sicotte) in ...

(Les Années de rêves)'' by

Jean-Claude Labrecque Jean-Claude Labrecque, (June 19, 1938 – May 31, 2019) was a director and cinematographer who learned the basics of filmmaking at the National Film Board of Canada. Career Jean-Claude Labrecque was born in Quebec City, Quebec, and trained as a ...

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1984 Official selection awards: *

: '' Paris, Texas'' by

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 ...

: '' Napló gyermekeimnek'' by

* Best Director:

for '' Un dimanche à la campagne'' *

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: Theodoros Angelopoulos,

Tonino Guerra Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world. Life and work Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. Acco ...

and

Thanassis Valtinos Thanasis (Θανάσης) is a Greek given name, short for Athanasios (Αθανάσιος), which can mean "eternal life" or "immortal". Notable people with the name Thanasis or Thanassis include: *Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek bask ...

for '' Taxidi stin Kythera'' * Best Actress:

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom ...

for ''

'' *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

: Alfredo Landa and for

Francisco Rabal Francisco Rabal Valera (8 March 1926 – 29 August 2001), better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter born in Águilas, a town in the south-western part of the province of Murcia, Spain. Throughout his career, Raba ...

'' (Ex aequo) *Best Artistic Contribution:

Peter Biziou Peter Biziou BSC (born 8 August 1944 in Wales) is a British cinematographer. Peter Biziou is the son of special effects cameraman and cinematographer Leon Bijou best known for shooting ''Foxes'' in 1980. He began his career in the mid-1960s wh ...

(cinematographer) for '' Another Country'' Golden Camera * Caméra d'Or: ''

'' by

Short films *

: '' Le Cheval de fer'' by

and Pierre Levie * Premier Prix: '' Tchouma'' by

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Independent awards

FIPRESCI Prizes *''

'' (''Memórias do Cárcere'') by

(Directors' Fortnight) *'' Paris, Texas'' by

(In competition) *'' Voyage to Cythera'' (''Taxidi sta Kythera'') by Theodoros Angelopoulos (In competition) Commission Supérieure Technique * Technical Grand Prize: '' Forbrydelsens element'' by

Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Paris, Texas'' by

* Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: ''

'' by

Award of the Youth *Foreign Film: '' Epílogo'' by Gonzalo Suárez *French Film: '' Boy Meets Girl'' by Leos Carax

References

Media

INA: List of winners of the 1984 festival
(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1984Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1984
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