1985 Cannes Film Festival 1985 Cannes Film Festival The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the "When Father Was Away on Business" by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with "Witness", directed by Peter Weir and closed with "The Emerald Forest", directed by John Boorman. The festival paid a tribute to American actor James Stewart and screened a restored version of his 1954 film "The Glenn Miller Story", directed by Anthony Mann. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1985 feature film competition: The following people were appointed as the Jury
Cannes Film Festival attention the festival receives is journalistic in nature, the festival has been explored from the standpoint of fiction by novelists over the years. J. G. Ballard’s Super-Cannes is about the European elite who live in a closed society by the festival. Michael Grothaus’ Epiphany Jones is a social satire about the festival and film industry and explores sex trafficking that occurs during the festival. The book was named on of the best Hollywood novels of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Iain Johnstone’s "Cannes: The Novel" is a dystopian tale about terrorists holding the festival hostage. In addition to fictional works,