1952 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 5th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Piva. | |
| Opening film | An American in Paris |
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| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prize of the Festival: Othello Two Cents Worth of Hope |
| No. of films | 35 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 23 April 1952 – 10 May 1952 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 5th Cannes Film Festival took place from 23 April to 10 May 1952. French author Maurice Genevoix served as jury president for the main competition.
The Grand Prize of the Festival was awarded, as the highest prize, to Othello by Orson Welles and Two Cents Worth of Hope by Renato Castellani.
The festival opened with An American in Paris by Vincente Minnelli.