1975 Cannes Film Festival 1975 Cannes Film Festival The 28th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 May 1975. The Palme d'Or went to the "Chronique des Années de Braise" by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. In 1975, a new section, "Les Yeux fertiles", which was non-competitive, was introduced. This section, along with sections "L'Air du temps" and "Le Passé composé" of the next two years, were integrated into Un Certain Regard in 1978. The festival opened with "A Happy Divorce" ("Un Divorce heureux"), directed by Henning Carlsen and closed with "Tommy", directed by Ken Russell. The following people were appointed as the Jury of
Overlord (1975 film) 14 reviews, with an average rating of 8.1/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Roger Ebert gave the film a full four stars upon its re-release, and argued that it "combines its newsreel and fictional footage so effectively that it has a greater impact than all fiction, or all documentary, could have achieved." Overlord (1975 film) Overlord is a 1975 black-and-white film written and directed by Stuart Cooper. Set around the D-Day invasion ('Operation Overlord'), "Overlord" is a war film about a young soldier's meditations