 Official poster of the 52nd Cannes Film Festival featuring an original illustration by Jean-Pierre Gendis.[1] | |
| Opening film | The Barber of Siberia |
|---|---|
| Closing film | An Ideal Husband |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (Rosetta)[2] |
| Hosted by | Kristin Scott Thomas |
| No. of films | 22 (En Competition)[3] 23 (Un Certain Regard) 8 (Out of Competition) 20 (Cinéfondation) 12 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 12 May 1999 – 23 May 1999 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 52nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 May 1999.[4] Canadian filmmaker, actor and author David Cronenberg was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the French–Belgian film Rosetta by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne.[5][6]
The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia, directed by Nikita Mikhalkov and closed with An Ideal Husband, directed by Oliver Parker.[7][8] Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies.[9]
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- ^ "Cannes 1999 Avant-Programme". cannes-fest.com (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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