Cannes International Film Festival 1973

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The 26th Cannes International Film Festival 1973 took place from May 10th to May 25th 1973.

competition

The following films were shown in the competition of this year's festival:

Movie title Director Country of production Actor (selection)
Un Amleto di meno Carmelo Bene Italy
Anna and the wolves Carlos Saura Spain Geraldine Chaplin , Fernando Fernán Gómez
Asphalt flowers * Jerry Schatzberg United States Gene Hackman , Al Pacino
Belle André Delvaux Belgium , France Jean-Luc Bideau
Message for Lady Franklin * Alan Bridges Great Britain Sarah Miles , Robert Shaw
The invitation Claude Goretta Switzerland , France Jean-Luc Bideau , François Simon
The successful one Lindsay Anderson UK , USA Malcolm McDowell , Ralph Richardson , Rachel Roberts
Far West Jacques Brel France , Belgium Jacques Brel
Godspell - Follow the Lord! David Greene United States Victor Garber
The big eat Marco Ferreri France , Italy Marcello Mastroianni , Michel Piccoli , Philippe Noiret
Harley Davidson 344 James William Guercio United States Robert Blake
Jeremy Arthur Barron United States Robby Benson , Glynnis O'Connor
Love and anarchy Lina Wertmüller Italy Giancarlo Giannini
The mom and the whore Jean Eustache France Bernadette Lafont , Jean-Pierre Léaud
monologue Ilya Averbach Soviet Union
La otra imagen Antoni Ribas Spain Francisco Rabal
Petofi '73 Ferenc Kardos Hungary
The fantastic planet René Laloux Czechoslovakia , France Cartoon
A promessa Antonio de Macedo Portugal
The sanatorium for the obituary Wojciech Has Poland Jan Nowicki
Death of a lumberjack Gilles Carle Canada Carole Laure
Vogliamo i colonnelli Mario Monicelli Italy Ugo Tognazzi
The white mafia Luigi Zampa Italy Senta Berger
The effect of gamma rays on marigolds Paul Newman United States Joanne Woodward

* = Grand Prix

International jury

Ingrid Bergman was the jury president this year. She presided over the following jury: Jean Delannoy , Lawrence Durrell , Rodolfo Echeverria , Boleslaw Michalek , François Nourissier , Leo Pestelli , Sydney Pollack and Robert Rojdestvensky .

Award winners

  • Grand Prix : Asphalt Blossoms and a Message for Lady Franklin
  • Grand prize of the jury: The mom and the whore
  • Best Actor: Giancarlo Giannini
  • Best Actress: Joanne Woodward
  • Special prize of the jury: The invitation and the sanatorium to the obituary
  • Special award: The fantastic planet

Further prices

  • Best Debut Film: Jeremy
  • FIPRESCI Prize : The Big Eat and The Mama and the Whore

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