Official poster of the 44th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.
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Opening film | Homicide |
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Closing film | Thelma & Louise |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or (Barton Fink) |
Number of films | 19 (En Competition) 20 (Un Certain Regard) 7 (Out of Competition) 11 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 9 May 1991 | – 20 May 1991
Website | festival-cannes |
The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held on May 9–20, 1991. The Palme d'Or went to the Barton Fink by Ethan and Joel Coen.
The festival opened with Homicide, directed by David Mamet and closed with Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott.