Opening film | The Barber of Siberia |
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Closing film | An Ideal Husband |
Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or: Rosetta |
Hosted by | Kristin Scott Thomas |
No. of films | 22 (In Competition) |
Festival date | 12 May 1999 | – 23 May 1999
Website | festival-cannes |
The 52nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 1999.[2] Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg served as jury president for the main competition. Kristin Scott Thomas was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.[3]
Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Rosetta.[4][5]
The festival opened with The Barber of Siberia by Nikita Mikhalkov, and closed with An Ideal Husband by Oliver Parker.[6][7]