The 24th Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 27 May 1971. French actress Michèle Morgan served as jury president for the main competition. The Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, then the festival's main prize, was awarded to The Go-Between by Joseph Losey.
This edition paid tribute to Charlie Chaplin and honored him with the title of Commander of the national order of the Legion of Honor.
The festival opened with Gimme Shelter by David Maysles, Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, and closed with The Married Couple of the Year Two by Jean-Paul Rappeneau.
Contents
Juries
Main Competition
Michèle Morgan, French actress - Jury President
Pierre Billard, French journalist and film critic
Michael Birkett, British producer
Anselmo Duarte, Brazilian filmmaker
István Gaál, Hungarian filmmaker
Sergio Leone, Italian filmmaker
Aleksandar Petrović, Yugoslav filmmaker
Maurice Rheims, French art historian and novelist
Erich Segal, American author
Short Films Competition
Véra Volmane, Franch journalist - Jury President
Charles Duvanel, Swiss
Etienne Novella, Franch
Official selection
In Competition
The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film:
Out of Competition
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Short Films Competition
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
Parallel Sections
International Critics' Week
The following feature films were screened for the 10th International Critics' Week (10e Semaine de la Critique):
Directors' Fortnight
The following films were screened for the 1971 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
Official Awards
Main Competition
Grand Prix du Festival International du Film: The Go-Between by Joseph Losey
Grand Prix Spécial du Jury:
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
Taking Off by Miloš Forman
Best Actress: Kitty Winn for The Panic in Needle Park
Best Actor: Riccardo Cucciolla for Sacco & Vanzetti
Jury Prize:
Joe Hill by Bo Widerberg
Love by Károly Makk
Best First Work: Between Miracles by Nino Manfredi
25th Anniversary Prize: Death in Venice by Luchino Visconti
Short Films Competition
Prix spécial du Jury: Star Spangled Banner by Roger Flint
Special Mention:
Stuiter by Jan Oonk
Une Statuette by Carlos Vilardebó
Independent Awards
FIPRESCI Prize
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
Commission Supérieure Technique
Technical Grand Prize: The Hellstrom Chronicle by Walon Green
OCIC Award
Love by Károly Makk
Other Awards
Special Mention: Lili Darvas and Mari Törőcsik, the lead actresses in Szerelem
