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1969 Cannes Film Festival

1969 Cannes Film Festival
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Official poster of the 22nd Cannes Film Festival
Opening film Sweet Charity
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (If....)
Number of films 26 (In Competition)
6 (Out of Competition)
14 (Short Film)
Festival date 8 May 1969 (1969-05-08) – 23 May 1969 (1969-05-23)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 22nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 23 May 1969. At this festival a new non-competitive section called "Directors' Fortnight" is added, in response to the cancellation of the 1968 festival.

The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film went to the If.... by Lindsay Anderson. The festival opened with Sweet Charity, directed by Bob Fosse.


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