1971 Cannes Film Festival
The 24th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 27 May 1971. The Palme d'Or went to The Go-Between by Joseph Losey.
Official poster of the 24th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by French artist René Ferracci. | |
| Opening film | Gimme Shelter |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Les mariés de l'an II |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (The Go-Between) |
| No. of films | 26 (In Competition) 8 (Out of Competition) 15 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 12 May 1971 – 27 May 1971 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The festival opened with Gimme Shelter, a documentary about English rock band the Rolling Stones directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin and closed with Les mariés de l'an II, directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau. The festival paid tribute to Charlie Chaplin and honored him with the title of Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor.
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