1971 Cannes Film Festival 1971 Cannes Film Festival The 24th Cannes Film Festival was held from 12 to 27 May 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". The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1971 film competition:
Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) Jury Prize (Cannes Film Festival) The Jury Prize () is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival, chosen by the Jury from the "official section" of movies at the festival. According to film critic Dave Kehr, the award is "intended to recognize an original work that embodies the spirit of inquiry." In 1946, a prize named International Jury Prize was awarded for that year only. Starting from 1951, the Special Jury Prize ("Prix spécial du Jury") was awarded among other secondary prizes. In 1954, after a lot of criticism about the whimsical nature of these awards, the Festival authorities