1988 Cannes Film Festival

1988 Cannes Film Festival

Official poster of the 41st Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Tibor Timar.[1]
Opening film Le Grand Bleu
Closing film Willow
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (Pelle erobreren)
Number of films 21 (In Competition)[2]
22 (Un Certain Regard)
7 (Out of Competition)
9 (Short Film)
Festival date 11 May 1988 – 23 May 1988
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The 41st Cannes Film Festival was held on 11–23 May 1988. The Palme d'Or went to the Pelle erobreren by Bille August.[3][4][5]

The festival opened with Le Grand Bleu, directed by Luc Besson and closed with Willow, directed by Ron Howard.[6][7][8][9]

Jury

Ettore Scola, Jury President

Feature film competition

Un Certain Regard

Films out of competition

International Critics' Week

Feature films

Awards

Bille August, winner of the Palme d'Or at the event.

References

  1. "Posters 1988". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. "Official Selection 1988 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. "Danish Family Saga Wins Top Cannes Award "Pelle The Conqueror\" Wins The Golden Palm And \"a World Apart" Wins The Special Jury Prize At The Festival, Where Serious Films Prevail.". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. Canby, Vincent (29 May 1988). "FILM VIEW; Before the Revolution - and After". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. "1988 - A World Apart". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. "Jean-marc Barr Comes Out Of 'The Big Blue'". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. "CINEMA DE LA PLAGE - The Big Blue (Le Grand Bleu), Besson's marine odyssey". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  8. "Cannes Focuses On Youth The French Film Festival Begins Tonight, Putting New Emphasis On New Filmmakers". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  9. Benson, Sheila (12 May 1988). "Youth Being Served at 41st Cannes Film Festival : 20,000 Converge for French Rite That Focuses on 'Cinema of Next 10 Years'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  10. 'Inside the Glitter Machine: HYPE AND GLORY By William Goldman'. Illustrated. 306pp. New York: Villard Books. $19.95. By Nora Johnson. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 22 Apr 1990: BR12.
  11. "Pushpak [1988] [Silent Movie -Marginally Tamil with English subtitles] DVDRip - Demonoid".
  12. "Sakhya Indian Cinema Club: Pushpaka Vimana (The Love Chariot)". Graduate Union.
  13. "Need for a universal story". The Hindu.

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