Opening film | Un homme amoureux |
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Closing film | Aria |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or ( Sous le soleil de Satan ) [2] |
No. of films | 20 (In Competition) [3] 21 (Un Certain Regard) 28 (Out of Competition) 11 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 7 May 1987 – 19 May 1987 |
Website | festival-cannes |
The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the Sous le soleil de Satan by Maurice Pialat, a choice which was considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. Pialat is quoted to have retorted "You don't like me? Well, let me tell you that I don't like you either!" [4] [5] [6] [7]
The festival opened with Un homme amoureux , directed by Diane Kurys and closed with Aria , directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple. [8] The 1987 festival also paid tribute to Federico Fellini. [9]
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1987 feature film competition: [10]
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1987 Camera d'Or:
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: [3]
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard: [3]
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: [3]
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: [3]
The following feature films were screened for the 26th International Critics' Week (26e Semaine de la Critique): [11]
The following films were screened for the 1987 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): [12]
The following films and people received the 1987 Official selection awards: [2] [13]
Golden Camera
Short films
Commission Supérieure Technique
Ecumenical Jury [15]
Award of the Youth [16]
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