2002 Cannes Film Festival
The 55th Cannes Film Festival started on 15 May and ran until 26 May 2002. The Palme d'Or went to The Pianist, directed by Roman Polanski.
Official poster of the 55th Cannes Film Festival. | |
| Opening film | Hollywood Ending |
|---|---|
| Closing film | And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: The Pianist |
| Hosted by | Virginie Ledoyen |
| No. of films | 22 (En Competition) 22 (Un Certain Regard) 17 (Out of Competition) 16 (Cinéfondation) 11 (Short Film Competition) |
| Festival date | 15 May 2002 – 26 May 2002 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The festival's "Opening Film" was Hollywood Ending, directed by Woody Allen, Claude Lelouch's And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen was selected as the "Closing Film". Virginie Ledoyen was the mistress of ceremonies.
During the festival, director Woody Allen was also presented with the inaugural Honorary Palme d'Or, given to a director who had achieved a notable body of work but who had never won the regular Palme d'Or.
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