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Cannes 32: Festival International Du Film Cannes 1979

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Cannes 32: Festival International Du Film Cannes 1979

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Year

1979

Size/Type

Festival International Du FilmCannes 1979 – DU10 OU 24MAI, French Affiche / Single Sided / (23.5″ x 32″)

Country of Origin

France

Condition

Very Fine minus; originally rolled (as issued)

Actor/Actress

Jean Michel Folon

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The International Film Festival held annually in Cannes, South of France since 1946 and is perhaps the most famous and glamorous of all film festivals. Its official posters to promote the event are always sought after and extremely well produced and stylish whether a photographic image or designed by a leading artist. This French poster created for the 32e Festival International Du Film Cannes 1979 (1979 Cannes Film Festival) to be held May 10th – May 24th, 1979 features very cool art by Jean-Michel Folon who uses the same little hat-wearing character as seen in the animated “Antenne 2” film and a complex twelve-color background gradient, which he obsessively supervised until it was printed to his satisfaction. In his naive, surrealistic style, he transforms the hat into a movie screen with a ‘third eye’ glowing in the forehead. Originally rolled (as issued) with minimal handling wear this rare example presents very well with beautiful design and depth of colour. Incredibly collectable this fine piece represents original movie memorabilia of the highest order and is considered one of the best and most memorable posters produced for the Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes 32: Festival International Du Film Cannes 1979 

32e Festival International Du Film Cannes 1979 (1979 Cannes Film Festival), this French poster created for the festival to be held May 10th – May 24th, 1979 and featuring cool art by Jean-Michel Folon

1979 Cannes Film Festival

Palme d’Or The Tin Drum, Volker Schloendorff (Germany)
Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola (United States)
Special Jury Prize Siberaid, Andrei Mikhalkov Kontchalovksy (U.S.S.R.)
Best Actor Jack Lemmon, The China Syndrome (United States)
Best Actress Sally Field, Norma Rae (United States)
Direction Terrence Malick, Days of Heaven (United States)
Best Supporting Actor Stefano Madia, Dear Papa (Italy)
Best Supporting Actress Eva Mattes, Woyzeck (Germany)
Camera d’Or for Film Debut Northern Lights, John Hanson and Rob Nilsson (United States)
Technique Norma Rae, Martin Ritt (United States)
Special Homage Miklos Jancso in recognition of his ensemble of work
Fipresci Prize
Competing Film Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola (United States)
Non-Competing Films Angi Vera, Pal Gabor (Hungary)
Black Jack, Ken Loach (United Kingdom)
Ecumenical Award (Mixed Catholic and Protestant Jury) Rough Treatment, Andrzej Wajda (Poland)

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