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1971 Cannes Film Festival

1971 Cannes Film Festival
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Official poster of the 24th Cannes Film Festival
Opening film Gimme Shelter
Closing film Les mariés de l'an II
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (The Go-Between)
No. of films 25 (In Competition)
8 (Out of Competition)
15 (Short Film)
Festival date 12 May 1971 (1971-05-12) – 27 May 1971 (1971-05-27)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 24th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 12 - 27, 1971. The Palme d'Or went to The Go-Between by Joseph Losey.

The festival opened with Gimme Shelter, a documentary about English rock band The Rolling Stones directed by David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin and closed with Les mariés de l'an II, directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau. The festival paid tribute to Charlie Chaplin and honored him with the title of Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor.


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