The Palme d’Or went to William Wyler’s period family melodrama, Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper and Anthony Perkins as father and son.
Cannes Film Fest 1957: Year 10–William Wyler’s Friendly Persuasion; Giulietta Masina, Best Actress, Nights of Cabiria
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Cannes Film Fest 2022: Official Selection Expanded with 12 New Titles
April 21, 2022 by
The Cannes Film Festival has added more than dozen new titles to its Official Selection. With the new additions, the Official Selection now includes 5 films made by female directors — a Cannes record.
Cannes Film Fest 1955: Year 8–First American Movie, Marty, Win Top Award; Largest Hollywood Representation to Date; Ties in Most Awards
April 20, 2022 by
For the first time, the top award, the Golden Palm went to the American independent film Marty, by Delbert Mann, starring Ernest Borgnine
Tribeca Film Fest 2022: Movies Starring Jon Hamm, Letitia Wright, Bryan Cranston
April 19, 2022 by
The New York event will also show documentaries about ‘Reading Rainbow,’ John McEnroe and Al Sharpton (closing-night film).
Cannes Film Fest 1954: Year 7–Gate of Hell by Teinosuke Kinugasa is Top Winner; Few Hollywood Titles; French Male-Dominated Jury
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In 1954, the Grand Prize of the Cannes Film Fest went to the Japanese film, The Gate of Hell, by Teinosuke Kinugasa.
