1987 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 40th Cannes Film Festival, featuring an original illustration by Henri Cueco | |
| Opening film | A Man in Love |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Aria |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Under the Sun of Satan |
| No. of films | 20 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 7 May 1987 – 19 May 1987 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 40th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 19 May 1987. French-Italian actor Yves Montand served as jury president for the main competition.
French filmmaker Maurice Pialat won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Under the Sun of Satan, a choice which critics considered "highly controversial" and the prize was given under the jeers of the public. Pialat is quoted to have retorted "You don't like me? Well, let me tell you that I don't like you either!"
The festival opened with A Man in Love by Diane Kurys, and closed with Aria by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple.