Opening film Che gioia vivere Founded 1946 | ||
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Number of films 31 (In Competition)2 (Out of Competition)27 (Short Film) Festival date 3 May 1961 (1961-05-03) – 18 May 1961 (1961-05-18) |
The 14th Cannes Film Festival was held on 3-18 May 1961. The Palme d'Or went to the Une aussi longue absence, directed by Henri Colpi and Viridiana, directed by Luis Buñuel. The festival opened with Che gioia vivere, directed by René Clément. The festival also screened Shirley Clarke's debut film The Connection due to the efforts of the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. The success of the film caused the festival to create International Critics' Week the following year.
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Jury
Feature film competition
Films out of competition
Short film competition
Awards
References
1961 Cannes Film Festival Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA