1955 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 8th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Marcel Huet
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| Opening film | Du rififi chez les hommes |
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| Closing film | Carmen Jones |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Palm (Marty) |
| Number of films | 33 (In Competition) 2 (Out of Competition) 40 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 26 April 1955 – 10 May 1955 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 8th Cannes Film Festival was held on 26 April - 10 May 1955. The Golden Palm went to the US film Marty by Delbert Mann. The festival opened with Du rififi chez les hommes by Jules Dassin and closed with Carmen Jones by Otto Preminger.
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