1990 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 43rd Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Castella Traquandi. | |
| Opening film | Dreams |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Comfort of Strangers |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Wild at Heart |
| No. of films | 18 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 10 May 1990 – 21 May 1990 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 43rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 10 to 21 May 1990. Italian filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci served as jury president for the main competition.
American filmmaker David Lynch won the Palme d'Or, for the drama film Wild at Heart.
The festival opened with Dreams by Akira Kurosawa, and closed with The Comfort of Strangers by Paul Schrader.