1959 Cannes Film Festival

The 12th Cannes Film Festival was held from April 30 to May 15, 1959. The Palme d'Or went to the Orfeu Negro by Marcel Camus. The festival opened with Les Quatre Cents Coups, directed by François Truffaut and closed with The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by George Stevens.

1959 Cannes Film Festival

The 12th Cannes Film Festival was held from April 30 to May 15, 1959. The Palme d'Or went to the Orfeu Negro by Marcel Camus. The festival opened with Les Quatre Cents Coups, directed by François Truffaut and closed with The Diary of Anne Frank, directed by George Stevens.