But the competition line up for the 10th Cannes fest showcased at least three cinematic classics: Ingmar Bergman’s The Seventh Seal, Fellini’s Nights of Cabiria and Robert Bresson’s A Man Escaped
Cannes Film Fest 1957: Wyler’s ‘Friendly Persuasion’ Over Bergman’s ‘The Seventh Seal’
Cannes Film Fest 1956: Jacques Cousteau and Louis Malle’s ‘The Silent World’ Over Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’
Cousteau and Malle’s documentary offers a vivid underwater cinematography, making the duo the first non-fiction directors in Cannes history to earn the top prize.
Cannes Film Fest 2025: Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” Sells to Netflix
Nouvelle Vague is an homage to Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless,” which is considered one of the most important achievements in cinema.
Cannes Film Fest 2025: Jeremy Strong, Oscar Nominee, on Jury Experience and Awarding Jafar Panahi
“It’s been so invigorating, and this sort of cumulative tally of the work I’ll carry with me.”–Jeremy Strong
It Was Just an Accident: Iranian Dissident Director’s Film Wins Top Award, Palme d’Or at Cannes Fest 2025
Cannes Fest Awards: Jafar Panahi Wins Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident,’ ‘The Secret Agent’ Earns Dual Prizes, Best Director and Actor Courtesy Cannes Film Festival Bringing a turbulent world together through cinema, the 78th Cannes Film Fest went smoothly, despite hosting a day of films honoring Ukraine at the outset and provocative […]