1966 Cannes Film Festival
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The 19th Cannes Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 May 1966. To honour the festival's 20th anniversary, a special prize was given.
Official poster of the 19th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Rene Ferracci.
Sophia Loren, Jury President
Palme d'Or
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The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964, the Palme d'Or was replaced again by the Grand Prix, before being reintroduced in 1975.
Palme d'Or awarded to Apocalypse Now at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival