1985 Cannes Film Festival
The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica.
Official poster of the 38th Cannes Film Festival, a tribute to English photographer Eadweard Muybridge. | |
| Opening film | Witness |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Emerald Forest |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (When Father Was Away on Business) |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition) 17 (Un Certain Regard) 10 (Out of Competition) 4 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 8 May 1985 – 20 May 1985 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The festival opened with Witness, directed by Peter Weir and closed with The Emerald Forest, directed by John Boorman. The festival paid a tribute to American actor James Stewart and screened a restored version of his 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story, directed by Anthony Mann.
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