1962 Cannes Film Festival 1962 Cannes Film Festival The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the "O Pagador de Promessas" by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with "Les Amants de Teruel", directed by Raymond Rouleau. During the Cannes Film Festival of 1961, Robert Favre le Bret, Artistic Director of the Cannes Film Festival, with the agreement of the French Union of Film Critics, had decided to establish the International Critics' Week during the next Festival. In 1962, this parallel section of the Festival took place for the first time. Its goal was to
1969 Cannes Film Festival 1969 Cannes Film Festival 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. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1969 film competition: Feature films Short films The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: The following films were selected to