 Official poster of the 44th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.[1] | |
| Opening film | Homicide |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Thelma & Louise |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Barton Fink[2] |
| No. of films | 19 (In Competition)[3] |
| Festival date | 9 May 1991 – 20 May 1991 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1991.[4] French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski served as jury president for the main competition.
American filmmakers Joel Coen and Ethan Coen won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy film Barton Fink.[5][6][7]
The festival opened with Homicide by David Mamet,[8] and closed with Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott.[9]
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- ^ Canby, Vincent (21 May 1991). "'Barton Fink' Wins the Top Prize And 2 Others at Cannes Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Coen Brothers' "Barton Fink" Wins Golden Palm At Cannes". Deseret News. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "American Film Wins At Cannes, But Madonna Comes A Cropper". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
- ^ "The Cinematic Carnival Of Cannes". Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "'Barton Fink' Makes History At Cannes Fest". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.