What films were screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival?

The 1973 Cannes Film Festival took place from 10 to 25 May with Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman as jury president. The event featured several notable screenings, including the opening film Godspell and the closing film Lady Sings the Blues. It was also marked by controversies surrounding films like The Holy Mountain and Swastika, while other editions like 2023 featured completely different opening and closing lineups such as Jeanne du Barry and Elemental.

What we know

• The 26th Cannes Film Festival took place from 10 to 25 May 1973. [3]
• The festival opened with Godspell directed by David Greene and closed with Lady Sings the Blues directed by Sidney J. Furie. [3]
• The main prize was jointly awarded to Scarecrow by Jerry Schatzberg and The Hireling by Alan Bridges. [3]
• The 2023 edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened with Jeanne du Barry and closed with Pixar's Elemental. [2]

Where to go next

• how we knowWho won the main prizes at the 1973 Cannes festival?
• compared withHow did the 2023 Cannes Film Festival compare in structure?
• how it workedWhat new non-competitive sections were introduced in 1973?
• whenWhen did the Cannes Film Festival face historical cancellations?
• the bigger pictureWhat is the history of the Cannes Film Festival?
• an unexpected connectionHow does Ingrid Bergman's role connect to festival traditions?Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman served as the jury president for the main competition at the 1973 festival, an influential role held by notable international filmmakers and artists across different editions.

Sources

• [1]2023 Cannes Film Festival (Wikidata Q115484744) · CC0 1.0
• [2]2023 Cannes Film Festival · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [3]1973 Cannes Film Festival · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [4]2020 Cannes Film Festival · CC BY-SA 4.0
• [5]2006 Cannes Film Festival · CC BY-SA 4.0

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