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1987 Cannes Film Festival

1987 Cannes Film Festival
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Official poster of the 40th Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Henri Cueco.
Opening film Un homme amoureux
Closing film Aria
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (Sous le soleil de Satan)
No. of films 20 (In Competition)
21 (Un Certain Regard)
28 (Out of Competition)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date 7 May 1987 (1987-05-07) – 19 May 1987 (1987-05-19)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 40th Cannes Film Festival was held on 7–19 May 1987. The Palme d'Or went to the Sous le soleil de Satan by Maurice Pialat.

The festival opened with Un homme amoureux, directed by Diane Kurys and closed with Aria, directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple.


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