1964 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 17th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Claude Moreau. | |
| Opening film | Greed in the Sun |
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| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prix: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg |
| No. of films | 25 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 29 April 1964 – 14 May 1964 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 17th Cannes Film Festival took place from 29 April to 14 May 1964. Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang served as jury president for the main competition.
On this edition, the Palme d’Or was renamed "Grand Prix du Festival International du Film", a name that remained in use until 1974, after which it was renamed Palme d'Or again. The Grand Prix went to The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Jacques Demy.
The festival opened with Greed in the Sun by Henri Verneuil.