Cannes Film Festival
50th edition
- May 18, 1997
- France
FranceThe 50th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 May 1997. French actress Isabelle Adjani served as jury president for the main competition. Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
Main Competition
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Palme d'Or | Taste of Cherry | Abbas Kiarostami |
| Palme d'Or | The Eel | Shōhei Imamura |
| Grand Prix | The Sweet Hereafter | Atom Egoyan |
| Jury Prize | Western | Manuel Poirier |
| Best Director | Happy Together | Wong Kar-wai |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nil by Mouth | Kathy Burke |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | She's So Lovely | Sean Penn |
| Best Screenplay | The Ice Storm | James Schamus |
| 50th Anniversary Prize | — | Youssef Chahine |
| FIPRESCI Prize | The Sweet Hereafter | Atom Egoyan |
| Palm of the Palms | — | Ingmar Bergman |
Caméra d'Or
The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week).
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Suzaku | Naomi Kawase |
| Special Mention | The Life of Jesus | Bruno Dumont |
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (French: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers,[citation needed] film critics and other film professionals. The objective o... More
| Award | Movie | People |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | The Sweet Hereafter | Atom Egoyan |