1964 Cannes Film Festival
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The 17th Cannes Film Festival was held from 29 April to 14 May 1964. On this occasion, the Palme d’Or was renamed "Grand Prix du Festival International du Film", a name that remained in use through 1974, after which it became the Palme d'Or again.[4]
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Opening film | Cent mille dollars au soleil |
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Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (Les Parapluies de Cherbourg)[2] |
No. of films | 25 (In Competition)[3] 3 (Out of Competition) 22 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 29 April 1964 (1964-04-29) – 14 May 1964 (1964-05-14) |
Website | festival-cannes |
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The Grand Prix went to the Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques Demy. The festival opened with Cent mille dollars au soleil, directed by Henri Verneuil.[5]