1987 Cannes Film Festival
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The 40th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 19 May 1987. French-Italian actor Yves Montand served as jury president for the main competition.
Official poster of the 40th Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Henri Cueco
Yves Montand, Jury President
Under the Sun of Satan is a 1987 French drama film directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Gérard Depardieu, Sandrine Bonnaire and Pialat himself. It is based on the 1926 novel of the same name by George
1987 Cannes Film Festival
…served as jury president for the main competition. French filmmaker Maurice Pialat won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Under the Sun of Satan, a choice which critics considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. Pialat is quoted to have retorted "You…
Original film poster