Cannes Film Festival
12th edition
- May 15, 1959
- France
FranceThe 12th Cannes Film Festival took place from 30 April to 15 May 1959. French writer Marcel Achard served as Jury President for the main competition. The Palme d'Or went to the Black Orpheus by Marcel Camus.
Main Competition
All winners
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Black Orpheus | Marcel Camus |
| Special Jury Prize | Stars | Konrad Wolf |
| Best Director | The 400 Blows | François Truffaut |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Room at the Top | Simone Signoret |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Compulsion | Dean Stockwell, Bradford Dillman, Orson Welles |
| Best Comedy | Policarpo, ufficiale di scrittura | Mario Soldati |
| Best International Feature Film | Nazarin | Luis Buñuel |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Hiroshima Mon Amour | Alain Resnais |
| FIPRESCI Prize | Araya | Margot Benacerraf |
| Special Mention | The Snowy Heron | Teinosuke Kinugasa |
| Award of the best selection to Czechoslovakia | Desire | Vojtěch Jasný |
| Award of the best selection to Czechoslovakia | A Midsummer's Night Dream | Jiří Trnka |
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