Cannes Film Festival
25th edition
- May 19, 1972
- France
FranceThe 25th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 4 to 19 May 1972. American filmmaker Joseph Losey served as jury president for the main competition.
Main Competition
All winners
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | The Working Class Goes to Heaven | Elio Petri - Award named Grand Prix du Festival International du Film |
| Palme d'Or | The Mattei Affair | Francesco Rosi - Award named Grand Prix du Festival International du Film |
| Jury Prize | Slaughterhouse-Five | George Roy Hill |
| Special Jury Prize | Solaris | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Best Director | Red Psalm | Miklós Jancsó |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Images | Susannah York |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | We Won't Grow Old Together | Jean Yanne |
| FIPRESCI Prize | To Be Twenty in the Aures | René Vautier |
| Special Mention | The Working Class Goes to Heaven | Gian Maria Volonté |
| Special Mention | The Mattei Affair | Gian Maria Volonté |
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