1991 Cannes Film Festival

1991 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 44th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Philippe and Pascal Lemoine.[1]
Opening filmHomicide
Closing filmThelma & Louise
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or (Barton Fink)[2]
No. of films19 (En Competition)[3]
20 (Un Certain Regard)
7 (Out of Competition)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date9 May 1991 (1991-05-09) – 20 May 1991 (1991-05-20)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1991. The Palme d'Or went to Barton Fink by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.[4][5][6][7]

The festival opened with Homicide, directed by David Mamet[8] and closed with Thelma & Louise, directed by Ridley Scott.[9]

  1. ^ "Posters 1991". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference awards was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference selection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "44ème Festival International du Film - Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. ^ Canby, Vincent (21 May 1991). "'Barton Fink' Wins the Top Prize And 2 Others at Cannes Festival". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Coen Brothers' "Barton Fink" Wins Golden Palm At Cannes". deseretnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ^ "American Film Wins At Cannes, But Madonna Comes A Cropper". articles.philly.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2013.
  8. ^ "The Cinematic Carnival Of Cannes". Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ^ "'Barton Fink' Makes History At Cannes Fest". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.

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