1979 Cannes Film Festival
Updated September 9, 2022 |
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Palme d'Or | The Tin Drum, Volker Schloendorff (Germany) | ||||||
Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola (United States) | |||||||
Special Jury Prize | Siberaid, Andrei Mikhalkov Kontchalovksy (U.S.S.R.) | ||||||
Best Actor | Jack Lemmon, The China Syndrome (United States) | ||||||
Best Actress | Sally Field, Norma Rae (United States) | ||||||
Direction | Terrence Malick, Days of Heaven (United States) | ||||||
Best Supporting Actor | Stefano Madia, Dear Papa (Italy) | ||||||
Best Supporting Actress | Eva Mattes, Woyzeck (Germany) | ||||||
Camera d'Or for Film Debut | Northern Lights, John Hanson and Rob Nilsson (United States) | ||||||
Technique | Norma Rae, Martin Ritt (United States) | ||||||
Special Homage | Miklos Jancso in recognition of his ensemble of work | ||||||
Fipresci Prize |
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Ecumenical Award (Mixed Catholic and Protestant Jury) | Rough Treatment, Andrzej Wajda (Poland) |
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