 Official poster of the 50th Cannes Film Festival[1] | |
| Opening film | The Fifth Element |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Absolute Power |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Taste of Cherry The Eel |
| Hosted by | Jeanne Moreau |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 7 May 1997 – 18 May 1997 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 50th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 May 1997.[2] French actress Isabelle Adjani served as jury president for the main competition. Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.[3]
The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami for the drama film Taste of Cherry and to Japanese filmmaker Shōhei Imamura for the drama film The Eel.[4][5]
The festival opened with The Fifth Element by Luc Besson, and closed with Absolute Power by Clint Eastwood.[6]
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