Lyon beats Lille 2-1 to confirm second place.
All times are eastern, except when indicated west.
Of the twenty cemeteries in Paris, P re-Lachaise is the most famous. The first Festival was postponed due to the war. The films were originally chosen by their countries of production, but, in 1972, the General Delegate Maurice Bessy asked the President Robert Favre le Bret and the Board of Directors to change the rules. The Festival would, from then on, select the films among the recent productions in each country, a decision that marked a turning point and was quickly taken up by the other festivals. Thanks to a balance between the artistic quality of the films and their commercial impact, the Festival has gained in fame and has become a major crossroads for the international film scene.