 Official poster of the 19th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Rene Ferracci.[1] | |
| Opening film | Modesty Blaise |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Faraon |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (Signore & Signori)[2] |
| No. of films | 25 (In Competition)[3] 16 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 5 May 1966 – 20 May 1966 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given.[4]
The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the Signore & Signori by Pietro Germi, in tie with Un homme et une femme by Claude Lelouch.[2] The festival opened with Modesty Blaise, directed by Joseph Losey and closed with Faraon, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.[5]
- ^ "Po:-$tersp P Amazon fire TV L;-;-)\(๑╹◡╹๑)ﾉ♬(( ◝( ﾟ∀ ﾟ )◟ )) 1966". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
- ^ a b "19ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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