 Official poster of the 14th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by A.M. Rodicq.[1] | |
| Opening film | Che gioia vivere |
|---|---|
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (Une aussi longue absence and Viridiana)[2] |
| No. of films | 30 (In Competition)[3] 2 (Out of Competition) 27 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 3 May 1961 – 18 May 1961 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 14th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 18 May 1961.[4] The Palme d'Or went to the Une aussi longue absence, directed by Henri Colpi and Viridiana, directed by Luis Buñuel.[5] The festival opened with Che gioia vivere, directed by René Clément.
The festival also screened Shirley Clarke's debut film The Connection due to the efforts of the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. The success of the film caused the festival to create International Critics' Week the following year.[6]
- ^ "Posters 1961". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013.
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- ^ "14ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "History". semainedelacritique.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.