Official poster of the 50th Cannes Film Festival[1]
Opening film
The Fifth Element
Closing film
Absolute Power
Location
Cannes, France
Founded
1946
Awards
Palme d'Or (Ta'm e guilass and Unagi)[2]
Hosted by
Jeanne Moreau
No. of films
20 (En Competition)[3] 22 (Un Certain Regard) 9 (Out of Competition) 11 (Short Film)
Festival date
7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) – 18 May 1997 (1997-05-18)
Website
festival-cannes.com/en
Cannes Film Festival
1998
1996
The 50th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 May 1997. The Palme d'Or was jointly awarded to Ta'm e guilass by Abbas Kiarostami and Unagi by Shohei Imamura.[4][5][6] Jeanne Moreau was the mistress of ceremonies.[7]
The festival opened with The Fifth Element, directed by Luc Besson, and closed with Absolute Power, directed by Clint Eastwood.[8]
1997 Un Certain Regard poster, adapted from an original illustration by Milo Manara.[9]
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^"Cannes, France, 1997". culturekiosque.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^"1997 Cannes Film Festival Diaries". filmscouts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^"Cannes Film Festival Announces the 1997 Lineup". The New York Times. 23 April 1997. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
^"Posters 1997". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
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