Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE, known professionally as Maria de Medeiros, is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film-productions.
Eraclio Petri, commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film and theatre director, screenwriter and film critic. The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social satirists of 1960s and early 1970s Italian cinema". His film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion won the 1971 Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, and his subsequent film The Working Class Goes to Heaven received the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Gian Maria Volonté was an Italian actor and activist. He is best known for his roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars (1964), El Indio in Leone's For a Few Dollars More (1965), El Chuncho Munoz in Damiano Damiani's A Bullet for the General (1966) and Professor Brad Fletcher in Sergio Sollima's Face to Face (1967).
The Waiting List is a 2000 comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Juan Carlos Tabío. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. It is a co-production among companies from Spain, Cuba, France, and Mexico; including Tornasol Films, ICAIC, DMVB, Tabasco Films, Producciones Amaranta and Road Movies Fillm Produktionen.
Brigitte Auber is a French actress who has worked on stage, film and television in Europe.
The Walls of Malapaga (Italian: Le mura di Malapaga, French: Au-delà des grilles, is a 1949 French-Italian drama film directed by René Clément and starring Jean Gabin, Isa Miranda and Andrea Checchi. It was a co-production made by Francinex and Italia Produzione, produced by Alfredo Guarini from a screenplay by Cesare Zavattini, Suso Cecchi d'Amico and Alfredo Guarini adapted by Jean Aurenche and Pierre Bost. The music score was by Roman Vlad and the cinematography by Louis Page. It was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome with sets designed by the art director Piero Filippone and Luigi Gervasi.
The Hand in the Trap is a 1961 Argentine film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Francisco Rabal, Elsa Daniel and Leonardo Favio. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Daniele Luchetti is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor.
Blood Wedding is a 1981 Spanish musical film written and directed by Carlos Saura. It was directed and choreographed in the flamenco style. It is the first part of Saura's 1980s flamenco trilogy, and is followed by Carmen (1983) and El amor brujo (1986).
Green Magic is a 1953 Italian documentary film directed by Gian Gaspare Napolitano.
The 41st Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 23 May 1988. The Palme d'Or went to the Pelle erobreren by Bille August.
Guendalina is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Alberto Lattuada. It was entered into the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga is a 1965 Brazilian crime drama film directed by Roberto Santos, based on the short story of the same name by João Guimarães Rosa.
Bandits in Milan is a 1968 Italian crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. It is the debut film of Agostina Belli. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978."
Long Live the Bride and Groom is a 1970 Spanish black comedy film directed by Luis García Berlanga. It was entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Love and Fear is a 1988 drama film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
Fiorella Infascelli is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
On Tour is a 1990 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Gabriele Salvatores. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. It is the second installment of Salvatores' "escape trilogy", after Marrakech Express; like its predecessor, it is a road movie, and features Diego Abatantuono playing the protagonist.
Bridges of Sarajevo is a 2014 anthology film exploring Sarajevo present and past, directed by thirteen different directors. It was shown in the Special Screenings section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.
Oscar Martínez is an Argentine-Spanish actor, author and theatre director. He received the Premio Konex de Platino in 1991 for his film work, and again in 2001 for his work as a theatre actor. He also received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 73rd Venice Film Festival for his role in the comedy-drama The Distinguished Citizen.
