1963 Cannes Film Festival
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The 16th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 May 1963.[4] The Palme d'Or went to the Il Gattopardo by Luchino Visconti.[5] The festival opened with The Birds, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.[6]
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Opening film | The Birds |
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Location | Cannes, France |
Founded | 1946 |
Awards | Palme d'Or (Il Gattopardo)[2] |
No. of films | 26 (In Competition)[3] 2 (Out of Competition) 22 (Short Film) |
Festival date | 9 May 1963 (1963-05-09) – 23 May 1963 (1963-05-23) |
Website | festival-cannes |
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