1963 Cannes Film Festival
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The 16th Cannes Film Festival took place from 9 to 23 May 1963. French writer Armand Salacrou served as jury president for the main competition.
Official poster of the 16th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart.
Luchino Visconti, winner of the Palme d'Or
Harakiri (1962 film)
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Harakiri is a 1962 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Masaki Kobayashi. The story takes place between 1619 and 1630 during the Edo period and the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate. It tells the story of
1963 Cannes Film Festival
…Palme d'Or: The Leopard by Luchino Visconti Jury Special Prize: The Cassandra Cat by Vojtěch Jasný Harakiri by Masaki Kobayashi Best Screenplay: Dumitru Carabat, Henri Colpi and Yves Jamiaque for Codine…
Theatrical release poster