1962 Cannes Film Festival
The 15th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 23 May 1962. The Palme d'Or went to the "O Pagador de Promessas" by Anselmo Duarte. The festival opened with "Les Amants de Teruel", directed by Raymond Rouleau. During the Cannes Film Festival of 1961, Robert Favre le Bret, Artistic Director of the Cannes Film Festival, with the agreement of the French Union of Film Critics, had decided to establish the International Critics' Week during the next Festival. In 1962, this parallel section of the Festival took place for the first time. Its goal was to  showcase first and second works by directors from all over the world, not succumbing to commercial tendencies. Jury. The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1962 competition: Feature films Short films Official selection. In competition - Feature film. The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: Films out of competition. The following films were selected to be screened out of competition: Short film competition. The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or: Parallel section. International Critics' Week. The following feature films were selected to be screened for the 1st International Critics' Week (1e Semaine  de la Critique): Awards. Official awards. The following films and people received the 1962 Official selection awards: Short films Independent awards. FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique OCIC Award