1963 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 16th Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration by Jean-Denis Maillart. | |
| Opening film | The Birds |
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| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: The Leopard |
| No. of films | 26 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 9 May 1963 – 23 May 1963 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 16th Cannes Film Festival took place from 9 to 23 May 1963. French writer Armand Salacrou served as jury president for the main competition.
The Palme d'Or was awarded to The Leopard by Luchino Visconti.
The festival opened with The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock.