September 20, 1946 –
The first Cannes film festival, the first great international cultural event of the post-war period, begins on this date.
Among the selections that year were:
The Turning Point directed by Fridrikh Ermler
The Seventh Veil directed by Compton Bennett
The Last Chance directed by Leopold Lindtberg
The Lost Weekend directed by Billy Wilder
Maria Candelaria directed by Emilio Fernández
The festival was France’s response to the world’s first international film festival in Venice, Italy, in 1932. By 1938, the Venice festival had become a Nazi propaganda tool, and France decided to hold a rival event focused strictly on film. Its planned 1939 debut was delayed when World War II broke out.
Demand Euphoria!
The Haus of Dcaligari 