1979 Cannes Film Festival

The 32nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 24 May 1979. The Palme d'Or went to Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola, which was screened as a work in progress, and Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum) by Volker Schlöndorff. The festival opened with Hair, directed by Miloš Forman and closed with À nous deux, directed by Claude Lelouch.

1979 Cannes Film Festival

The 32nd Cannes Film Festival was held from 10 to 24 May 1979. The Palme d'Or went to Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola, which was screened as a work in progress, and Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum) by Volker Schlöndorff. The festival opened with Hair, directed by Miloš Forman and closed with À nous deux, directed by Claude Lelouch.