In the following article, 1996 Cannes Film Festival will be addressed from different perspectives, delving into its origins, evolution and relevance today. _Var1 has been the subject of interest and controversy throughout history, and its influence covers various areas, from culture to technology. Throughout this text, the different facets of 1996 Cannes Film Festival will be explored, analyzing its importance in modern society and its impact on today's world. Furthermore, its relevance in the contemporary context will be examined, as well as its role in human development and global well-being.
Opening film | Ridicule |
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Closing film | Flirting with Disaster |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or (Secrets & Lies) |
Hosted by | Sabine Azéma |
No. of films | 22 (En Competition) 25 (Un Certain Regard) 7 (Out of Competition) 14 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 9 May 1996 | – 20 May 1996
Website | festival-cannes |
The 49th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1996. The Palme d'Or went to Secrets & Lies by Mike Leigh.
The festival opened with Ridicule, directed by Patrice Leconte and closed with Flirting with Disaster, directed by David O. Russell. Sabine Azéma was the mistress of ceremonies.
The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 1996 Official Selection:
The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1996 Camera d'Or:
The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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Breaking the Waves | Lars von Trier | Denmark, Sweden, France, Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Italy, Germany, United States | |
My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument | Comment je me suis disputé... (ma vie sexuelle) | Arnaud Desplechin | France |
Crash | David Cronenberg | Canada | |
Drifting Clouds | Kauas pilvet karkaavat | Aki Kaurismäki | Finland |
Earth | Tierra | Julio Medem | Spain |
The Eighth Day | Le huitième jour | Jaco Van Dormael | Belgium, France |
Fargo | Joel Coen | United States, United Kingdom | |
Goodbye South, Goodbye | 南國再見,南國 | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Taiwan, Japan |
Kansas City | Robert Altman | United States | |
The Quiet Room | Rolf de Heer | Australia | |
Ridicule | Patrice Leconte | France | |
The Second Time | La seconda volta | Mimmo Calopresti | Italy |
Secrets & Lies | Mike Leigh | United Kingdom, France | |
A Self-Made Hero | Un héros très discret | Jacques Audiard | France |
Stealing Beauty | Beauté volée / Io ballo da sola | Bernardo Bertolucci | France, Italy, United Kingdom |
The Sunchaser | Michael Cimino | United States | |
Temptress Moon | 風月 | Chen Kaige | China |
Thieves | Les voleurs | André Téchiné | France |
Three Lives and Only One Death | Trois vies & une seule mort | Raúl Ruiz | France |
Too Late | Prea târziu | Lucian Pintilie | Romania |
Tree of Blood | Po di Sangui | Flora Gomes | Guinea-Bissau, France |
The Van | Stephen Frears | Ireland |
The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
The following films were screened for the 35th International Critics' Week (35e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
Short film competition
The following films were screened for the 1996 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
The following films and people received the 1996 Official selection awards:
Golden Camera
Short films
Commission Supérieure Technique
Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week
Award the First Multimedia Day at the 49th Cannes Film festival