Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o ...

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

Amarcord ''Amarcord'' () is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the village of Borgo San Giuliano (situated near the ancien ...

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

René Clair René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He wen ...

Jean-Loup Dabadie Jean-Loup Dabadie (27 September 1938 – 24 May 2020) was a French journalist, writer, lyricist, screenwriter and member of the Académie Française. Filmography * ''Anna'' (1967) * ''Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me'' (1972) * '' Parisian Life'' ( ...

Félix Labisse Félix Labisse (March 9, 1905January 27, 1982) was a French surrealism (art), Surrealist painter, illustrator, and designer. He was born in Marchiennes. He divided his time between Paris and the Belgian coast from 1927.Bataille 1989, p. 188. In ...

Michel Soutter Michel Soutter (2 June 1932 – 10 September 1991) was a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He directed 13 films between 1967 and 1991. His 1982 film ''L'amour des femmes'' was entered into the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival. ...

Rostislav Yurenev Rostislav Nikolaevich Yurenev (russian: Ростислав Николаевич Юренев; — 28 May 2002 *'' Ali: Fear Eats the Soul'' (''Angst essen Seele auf'') by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

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Arabian Nights ''One Thousand and One Nights'' ( ar, أَلْفُ لَيْلَةٍ وَلَيْلَةٌ, italic=yes, ) is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled in Arabic during the Islamic Golden Age. It is often known in English as the ''Arabian ...

'' (''Il fiore delle Mille e una notte'') by

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...

*'' The Bear Cage'' (''La cage aux ours'') by Marian Handwerker *''

Cats' Play ''Cats' Play'' ( hu, Macskajáték) is a 1972 Hungarian drama film directed by Károly Makk. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel by ...

'' (''Macskajáték'') by Károly Makk *'' The Conversation'' by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

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Daughters, Daughters ''Daughters, Daughters'' ( he, Abu el Banat) is a 1973 Israeli film directed by Moshé Mizrahi. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Cast * Shaike Ophir - Sabbatai Alfandari * Zaharira Harifai - Bianca Alfandari * Joseph Sh ...

'' (''Abu el-Banat'') by

Moshé Mizrahi Moshé Mizrahi ( he, משה מזרחי; 5 September 1931 – 3 August 2018) was an Israeli film director. Biography He was born in Egypt, migrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1946, and studied filmmaking in France in 1950. He directed the Oscar-wi ...

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Garam Hawa ''Garm Hava'' (translation: Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Indian drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu, with Balraj Sahni as the lead. It was written by Kaifi Azmi and Shama Zaidi, based on an unpublished short story by noted Urdu writ ...

'' by M. S. Sathyu *''

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Masahiro Shinoda is a retired Japanese film director, originally associated with the Shochiku Studio, who came to prominence as part of the Japanese New Wave in the 1960s. Early life Shinoda attended Waseda University, where he studied theater and also partici ...

*'' The Holy Office'' (''El santo oficio'') by Arturo Ripstein *'' Hopelessly Lost'' (''Sovsem propashchiy'') by

Georgi Daneliya Georgiy Nikolayevich Daneliya ( ka, გიორგი ნიკოლოზის ძე დანელია; russian: Георгий Николаевич Данелия; 25 August 1930 – 4 April 2019), also known as Giya Daneliya ( ka, გ� ...

*'' The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived'' (''Saat el Fahrir Dakkat, Barra ya Isti Mar'') by

Heiny Srour Heiny Srour (Arabic: هايني سرور, born March 23, 1945) is a Lebanese film director. She is best known for being the first female Arab filmmaker to have a film, ''Saat El Tahrir Dakkat'' or ''The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived'', chosen fo ...

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The Last Detail ''The Last Detail'' is a 1973 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby, from a screenplay by Robert Towne, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Darryl Ponicsan. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, ...

'' by Hal Ashby *'' The Last Word'' (''Poslednata duma'') by

Binka Zhelyazkova Binka Zhelyazkova ( bg, Бинка Желязкова, 15 July 1923 – 31 July 2011), was a Bulgarian film director who made films between the late 1950s and the 1990s. She was the first Bulgarian woman to direct a feature film and one of th ...

*'' Mahler'' by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

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Milarepa Jetsun Milarepa (, 1028/40–1111/23) was a Tibetan siddha, who was famously known as a murderer when he was a young man, before turning to Buddhism and becoming a highly accomplished Buddhist disciple. He is generally considered one of Tibet's m ...

'' by Liliana Cavani *'' The Nickel Ride'' by Robert Mulligan *'' The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat'' by Robert Taylor *'' Once Upon a Time in the East'' (''Il était une fois dans l'est'') by

André Brassard André Brassard (28 August 1946 – 11 October 2022) was a Canadian stage director, filmmaker and actor, best known for staging the vast majority of Michel Tremblay's plays. He was the director of the French section of the National Arts Center ...

*'' The Others'' (''Les autres'') by

Hugo Santiago Hugo Santiago Muchnick (12 December 1939 – 27 February 2018) was an Argentine film director. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and lived in France from 1959 until his death in 2018. Santiago studied Literature, Philosophy and Music. From 1959- ...

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La prima Angélica ''Cousin Angelica'' ( es, La prima Angélica ) is a 1974 Spanish drama film directed by Carlos Saura. Starring José Luis López Vázquez as a middle-aged man whose memories of his childhood during the Spanish Civil War make him reenact his pas ...

'' by Carlos Saura *''

Somewhere Beyond Love ''Somewhere Beyond Love'' ( it, Delitto d'amore) is a 1974 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Comencini. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. Cast * Giuliano Gemma - ...

'' (''Delitto d'amore'') by Luigi Comencini *''

Stavisky ''Stavisky...'' is a 1974 French biographical drama film based on the life of the financier and embezzler Alexandre Stavisky and the circumstances leading to his mysterious death in 1934. This gave rise to a political scandal known as the Stavis ...

'' by Alain Resnais *''

The Sugarland Express ''The Sugarland Express'' is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Steven Spielberg in his directorial debut. The film follows a woman (Goldie Hawn) and her husband (William Atherton) as they take a police officer (Michael Sacks) hostage a ...

'' by

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José Ramón Larraz José Ramón Larraz Gil (1929 – 3 September 2013) was a Spanish director of exploitation and horror films such as the erotic and bloody '' Vampyres'' (1974). Biography Early life Born in Barcelona, Larraz earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree ...

*'' Thieves Like Us'' by

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New H ...

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Violins at the Ball ''Violins at the Ball'' (french: Les Violons du bal) is a 1974 French drama film directed by Michel Drach. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival where Marie-José Nat won the award for Best Actress. Cast * Jean-Louis Trintignant � ...

'' (''Les violons du bal'') by

Michel Drach Michel Drach (18 October 1930 in Paris – 14 February 1990 in Paris) was a French film director, writer, producer and actor. Life and career Drach was born in Paris, France, the son of Yvonne (Vanderheym) and Maurice Drach. His family was Jewis ...

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: * ''

1789 Events January–March * January – Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès publishes the pamphlet ''What Is the Third Estate?'' ('), influential on the French Revolution. * January 7 – The 1788-89 United States presidential election a ...

'' by Ariane Mnouchkine * ''

Amarcord ''Amarcord'' () is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Federico Fellini, a semi-autobiographical tale about Titta, an adolescent boy growing up among an eccentric cast of characters in the village of Borgo San Giuliano (situated near the ancien ...

'' by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

* ''

And Now My Love ''And Now My Love'' (french: Toute une vie), (Released as 'A Whole Lifetime' in Australia) is a French-Italian film released in 1974 by Claude Lelouch, starring Marthe Keller, André Dussollier, Charles Denner, and Charles Gérard. The American ...

'' (''Toute une vie'') by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, screenwriter, writer, cinematographer, actor and film producer, producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1 ...

* '' Birds Do It, Bees Do It'' by Nicolas Noxon, Irwin Rosten * ''

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René Clair René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He wen ...

* '' The Homecoming'' by Peter Hall * ''

The Grand Maneuver ''The Grand Maneuver'' (french: Les Grandes Manœuvres) is a 1955 French drama film written and directed by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as ''Summer Manoeuvres' ...

'' (''Les Grandes Manoeuvres'') by

René Clair René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He wen ...

* '' Henry Miller, Poète Maudit'' by Michèle Arnault * ''

Lancelot du Lac Lancelot du Lac (French for Lancelot of the Lake), also written as Launcelot and other variants (such as early German ''Lanzelet'', early French ''Lanselos'', early Welsh ''Lanslod Lak'', Italian ''Lancillotto'', Spanish ''Lanzarote del Lago' ...

'' by

Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, and s ...

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'' by Mort Heilig * ''

Parade A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, float (parade), floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually ce ...

'' by Jacques Tati * '' Picasso, L'Homme et Son Oeuvre'' by Edward Quinn * '' S*P*Y*S'' by Irvin Kershner * '' Le Trio Infernal'' by

Francis Girod Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film '' L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 h ...

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the

Short Film Palme d'Or The Short Film Palme d'Or (french: Palme d'Or du court métrage) is the highest prize given to a short film at the Cannes Film Festival. Since the creation of the Cinéfondation La ''Cinéfondation'' is a foundation under the aegis of the Cannes ...

: *''Akvarium '' by Zdenka Doitcheva *''Another Saturday Night'' by Steven B. Poster, Mik Derks *''Carnet trouvé chez les fourmis'' by Georges Senechal *'' Hunger'' by

Peter Foldes Peter Foldes (22 August 1924 in Budapest, Hungary – 29 March 1977 in Paris) was a Hungarian-British director and animator. Biography Budapest-born Peter Foldes was one of a number of Hungarian artists (another was the film's composer Má ...

*''I stała się światłość'' by Jerzy Kalina *''Jocselekedetek'' by Béla Vajda *''Leonarduv denik'' by

Jan Švankmajer Jan Švankmajer (; born 4 September 1934) is a Czech filmmaker and artist whose work spans several media. He is a self-labeled surrealist known for his stop-motion animations and features, which have greatly influenced other artists such as Terr ...

*''O sidarta'' by Michel Jakar *'' Ostrov'' (''Island'') by Fyodor Khitruk

Parallel sections

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 13th International Critics' Week (13e Semaine de la Critique): * ''

A Bigger Splash ''A Bigger Splash'' is a large pop art painting by British artist David Hockney. Measuring by , it depicts a swimming pool beside a modern house, disturbed by a large splash of water created by an unseen figure who has apparently just jumped ...

'' by Jack Hazan (United Kingdom) * ''Na wylot'' by

Grzegorz Królikiewicz Grzegorz Królikiewicz (5 June 1939 – 21 September 2017) was a Polish film director, screenwriter, and pedagogue. Life and career In 1962, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Łódź. In 1967, he began his studies at the N ...

(Poland) * ''

The Spirit of the Beehive ''The Spirit of the Beehive'' (Spanish: ''El espíritu de la colmena'') is a 1973 Spanish drama film directed by Víctor Erice. The film was Erice's debut and is considered a masterpiece of Spanish cinema. The film focuses on a young girl named ...

'' (''El espíritu de la colmena'') by Víctor Erice (Spain) * '' Hearts and Minds'' by Peter Davis (United States) * ''The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived'' (''L’heure de la libération a sonné'') by

Heiny Srour Heiny Srour (Arabic: هايني سرور, born March 23, 1945) is a Lebanese film director. She is best known for being the first female Arab filmmaker to have a film, ''Saat El Tahrir Dakkat'' or ''The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived'', chosen fo ...

(Lebanon) * ''I.F.Stone’s Weekly'' by Jerry Bruck Jr (United States) * '' La Paloma'' by Daniel Schmid (Switzerland) * ''La Tierra prometida'' by Miguel Littín (Chile) * '' Der Tod des Flohzirkusdirektos'' by Thomas Koerfer (Switzerland)

Directors' Fortnight

The following films were screened for the 1974

Directors' Fortnight The Directors' Fortnight (french: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festiv ...

(Quinzaine des Réalizateurs): * ''A Noite Do Espantalho'' by Sergio Ricardo (Brazil) * ''A Rainha Diaba'' by Antonio Carlos Fontura (Brazil) * ''Au-delà des sables'' by

Radu Gabrea Radu Gabrea (20 June 1937 – 9 February 2017) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than twenty films between 1969 and 2016. He showed his first film in the Locarno Festival. Selected filmography * ' (1981) * ' (1984) ...

(Romania) * ''

Celine and Julie Go Boating ''Céline and Julie Go Boating'' (french: Céline et Julie vont en bateau: Phantom Ladies Over Paris) is a 1974 French film directed by Jacques Rivette. The film stars Dominique Labourier as Julie and Juliet Berto as Céline. It won the Special ...

(Céline et Julie vont en bateau)'' by Jacques Rivette (France) * ''Contra la Razon y por la Fuerza'' (doc.) by Carlos Ortiz Tejeda (Mexico) * ''La Coupe à 10 francs'' by Philippe Condroyer (France) * ''Erica Minor'' by

Bertrand Van Effenterre Bertrand Van Effenterre (born 2 March 1946) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. His film '' Tumultes'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival The 43rd Cannes Film Festival was held from ...

(Switzerland) * '' The Expropriation'' (''La expropiación'') by Raúl Ruiz (Chile) * ''The Extradition'' (''Die Auslieferung'') by

Peter von Gunten Peter von Gunten (born 1941) is a Swiss film director, cinematographer and screenwriter. He directed eleven films between 1971 and 2005. His 1989 film ''Pestalozzi's Mountain'' was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. S ...

(Switzerland) * ''

Gelegenheitsarbeit einer Sklavin ''Part-Time Work of a Domestic Slave'' () is a 1973 West German drama film directed by Alexander Kluge. Plot Roswitha Bronski ( Alexandra Kluge) is a nurse married to the chemical engineer Franz Bronski (Bion Steinborn), with whom she had three ...

'' by Alexander Kluge (West Germany) * ''Hay Que Matar Al General'' by Enrique Urteaga (Chile) * ''Il pleut toujours où c'est mouillé'' by

Jean-Daniel Simon Jean-Daniel Simon (30 November 1942 – 3 February 2021) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed eight films between 1968 and 1985. In 1975 he was a member of the jury at the 9th Moscow International Film Festival. Sele ...

(France) * ''Lars Ole, 5C'' by Nils Malmros (Denmark) * '' The Last Betrothal (Les Dernières Fiançailles)'' by

Jean Pierre Lefebvre Jean Pierre Lefebvre (; born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Biography Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature a ...

(Canada) * ''Let Mrtve Ptice'' by Živojin Pavlović (Yugoslavia) * ''Manifest'' by Antonis Lepeniotis (Austria) * ''

Mean Streets ''Mean Streets'' is a 1973 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and co-written by Scorsese and Mardik Martin. The film stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. It was released by Warner Bros. on October 2, 1973. De Niro won the National ...

'' by

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

(United States) * ''

The Migrants ''The Migrants'' is a 1974 American drama television film directed and produced by Tom Gries and written by Lanford Wilson, based on a story by Tennessee Williams. The film stars Cloris Leachman, Ron Howard, and Sissy Spacek. It received for six ...

'' by Tom Gries (United States) * ''

Morel's Invention ''La invención de Morel'' (; 1940) — translated as ''The Invention of Morel'' or ''Morel's Invention'' — is a novel by Argentine writer Adolfo Bioy Casares. It was Bioy Casares' breakthrough effort, for which he won the 1941 First Mu ...

'' (''L'invenzione di Morel'') by Emidio Greco (Italy) * ''

Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird ''Once Upon a Time There Was a Singing Blackbird'' (Georgian: იყო შაშვი მგალობელი (''Iko shashvi mgalobeli'')) is a 1970 Soviet comedy-drama film. Plot Gia is a percussionist with an orchestra in Tbilisi. He stil ...

'' (''Iko shashvi mgalobeli'') by Otar Iosseliani (Soviet Union) * '' Padatik'' by Mrinal Sen (India) * ''Processo Per Direttisima'' by Lucio De Caro (Italy) * '' The Profiteer'' (''Il Saprofita'') by

Sergio Nasca Sergio Nasca (1 August 1937 – 14 August 1989) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Nasca started his career in 1965 as assistant director of Enzo Battaglia in ''Idoli controluce'', then he worked as a pr ...

(Italy) * '' Sweet Movie'' by

Dušan Makavejev Dušan Makavejev ( sr-Cyrl, Душан Макавејев, ; 13 October 1932 – 25 January 2019) was a Serbian film director and screenwriter, famous for his groundbreaking films of Yugoslav cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s—many of wh ...

(Canada, France, West Germany) * ''Uira'' by Gustavo Dahl (Brazil) * ''Vai Travalhar Vagabundo'' by Hugo Carvanna (Brazil) * ''La Vérité sur l'imaginaire passion d'un inconnu'' by Marcel Hanoun (France) :Short films * ''L'Agression'' by Frank Cassenti (France) * ''Au nom de Jésus'' by José Rodrigues Dos Santos, Gérard Loubeau (Ivory Coast) * ''Brainwash'' by Ronald Bijlsma (Netherlands) * ''Film sur Hans Bellmeer'' by Catherine Binet (France) * ''Liberté-Jean'' by

Jean-Michel Carré Jean-Michel Carré (born 26 July 1948) is a French Film director, director, cinematographer, producer, and screenwriter. Carré studied medicine before joining the film school Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, IDHEC, where he obta ...

(France) * ''Une puce sur un no man's land'' by Marie-France Molle (France) * ''Stillborn'' by Ladd Mc Portlan] (United States) * ''Winda'' by Jerzy Kucia (Poland)

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1974 Official selection awards: * Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: '' The Conversation'' by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

* Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival), Grand Prix Spécial du Jury: ''

Il fiore delle Mille e una notte ''Arabian Nights'' is a 1974 Italian film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Its original Italian title is ', which means ''The Flower of the One Thousand and One Nights''. The film is an adaptation of the ancient Arabic anthology ''The Book of On ...

'' by

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...

*

Best Screenplay Best or The Best may refer to: People * Best (surname), people with the surname Best * Best (footballer, born 1968), retired Portuguese footballer Companies and organizations * Best & Co., an 1879–1971 clothing chain * Best Lock Corporatio ...

: Hal Barwood, Matthew Robbins and

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

for ''

The Sugarland Express ''The Sugarland Express'' is a 1974 American crime drama film directed by Steven Spielberg in his directorial debut. The film follows a woman (Goldie Hawn) and her husband (William Atherton) as they take a police officer (Michael Sacks) hostage a ...

'' * Best Actress:

Marie-José Nat Marie-José Benhalassa (22 April 1940 – 10 October 2019), known professionally as Marie-José Nat, was a French actress. Among her notable works in cinema were the sequel films '' Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc'' and '' Anatomy ...

for '' Les violons du bal'' *

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to th ...

: Jack Nicholson for ''

The Last Detail ''The Last Detail'' is a 1973 American comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby, from a screenplay by Robert Towne, based on the 1970 novel of the same name by Darryl Ponicsan. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, ...

'' Short films * Grand Prix International du Festival: '' Ostrov'' by Fyodor Khitruk * Jury Prize: '' Hunger'' by

Peter Foldes Peter Foldes (22 August 1924 in Budapest, Hungary – 29 March 1977 in Paris) was a Hungarian-British director and animator. Biography Budapest-born Peter Foldes was one of a number of Hungarian artists (another was the film's composer Má ...

Independent awards

FIPRESCI * FIPRESCI Prize: ** '' Ali: Fear Eats the Soul'' (''Angst essen Seele auf'') by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

(In competition) ** ''

Lancelot du Lac Lancelot du Lac (French for Lancelot of the Lake), also written as Launcelot and other variants (such as early German ''Lanzelet'', early French ''Lanselos'', early Welsh ''Lanslod Lak'', Italian ''Lancillotto'', Spanish ''Lanzarote del Lago' ...

'' by

Robert Bresson Robert Bresson (; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, Ellipsis (narrative device), ellipses, and s ...

(declined) (Out of competition) Commission Supérieure Technique *

Technical Grand Prize The Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist (french: Prix Vulcain de l’Artiste Technicien) is an independent film award created in 2003. It rewards the work of a technician for his or her collaboration in the creation of a film from the official se ...

: '' Mahler'' by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

Ecumenical Jury * Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: '' Angst essen Seele auf'' by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder (; 31 May 1945 – 10 June 1982), sometimes credited as R. W. Fassbinder, was a German filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the major figures and catalysts of the New German Cinema movement. Fassbinder's main ...

* Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention: '' The Conversation'' by

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five A ...

File:Clair & Satie, Relache1924.jpg, René Clair (left), Jury President File:Francis Ford Coppola Cannes.jpg, Francis Ford Coppola, Grand Prix International du Festival winner File:Pier Paolo Pasolini.jpg, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Grand Prix Spécial du Jury winner

References

Media

INA: Opening of the 1974 Festival
(commentary in French)

External links

(web.archive)
Official website Retrospective 1974Cannes Film Festival Awards for 1974
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