![]() Official poster of the 24th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by French artist René Ferracci.[1] | |
Opening film | Gimme Shelter |
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Closing film | The Married Couple of the Year Two |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or: The Go-Between[2] |
No. of films | 26 (In Competition)[3] |
Festival date | 12 May 1971 | – 27 May 1971
Website | festival-cannes |
The 24th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 27 May 1971. French actress Michèle Morgan served as jury president for the main competition.[4][5]
The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, then the fetival's main prize, was awarded to The Go-Between by Joseph Losey.[6]
This edition paid tribute to Charlie Chaplin and honored him with the title of Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor.[7][8]
The festival opened with Gimme Shelter by David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and closed with The Married Couple of the Year Two by Jean-Paul Rappeneau.[9]
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