Ranked list Story Audio

Menu

Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.

Switch to the light mode that's kinder on your eyes at day time.

in Celebrities

Glamorous Photos Of Celebrities From Cannes Film Festival In The 1950s, 1960s And 1970s

2.8k Views

The Cannes Festival is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France. Until 2003 the festival was known as International Film Festival. The first festival was planned for 1939, but world war II postponed the festival. Finally, on 20 September 1946, the Festival de Cannes opened its doors, and twenty-one countries presented their films in the first great international cultural event. During the early 1950s, the festival attracted a lot of tourism and press attention, with showbiz scandals and high-profile personalities’ love affairs. These stunning historical photographs capture the Cannes film festivals of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Vote your favorites, and don’t forget to share.

#1 1956, Cannes, France — American actress and dancer, Ginger Rogers, at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

1956, Cannes, France --- American actress and dancer, Ginger Rogers, at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.

1 Point

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#2 Actress Annette Vadim (L), sunbathing on beach at St. Tropez, French Riviera, w. her sister Mirette Stroyberg (R).

Actress Annette Vadim (L), sunbathing on beach at St. Tropez, French Riviera, w. her sister Mirette Stroyberg (R).

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#3 #4 FRANCE – CIRCA 1960: Charles Aznavour and Francois Chalais. Cannes festival, 1960.

#4 FRANCE - CIRCA 1960: Charles Aznavour and Francois Chalais. Cannes festival, 1960.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#4 Cannes, France — Doris Day and her husband Marty Melcher relax in the sun on the beach at Cannes, while in town to attend the 1955 film festival.

Cannes, France --- Doris Day and her husband Marty Melcher relax in the sun on the beach at Cannes, while in town to attend the 1955 film festival.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#5 Brigitte Bardot et Robert Mitchum au festival de Cannes en 1953 ici sur la plage

Brigitte Bardot et Robert Mitchum au festival de Cannes en 1953 ici sur la plage

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#6 TV emcee Ed Sullivan kneeling beside wife Sylvia on beach w. other sunbathers behind them & Carlton Hotel in bkgrd., during vacation.

TV emcee Ed Sullivan kneeling beside wife Sylvia on beach w. other sunbathers behind them & Carlton Hotel in bkgrd., during vacation.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#7 American actors Natalie Wood (1938 – 1981) and Warren Beatty, who appeared together in ‘Splendor in the Grass,’ pose for photographers on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, May 1962.

American actors Natalie Wood (1938 - 1981) and Warren Beatty, who appeared together in 'Splendor in the Grass,' pose for photographers on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, May 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#8 Photographers crowd onto rocks in the water to photograph Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, May 1962.

Photographers crowd onto rocks in the water to photograph Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, May 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#9 Alain Delon et Bella Darvi faisant dur hors-bord devant la croisette le 5 mai 1958 pendant le festival Cannes — Alain Delon and Bella Darvi boating during Cannes film festival may 05, 1958

Alain Delon et Bella Darvi faisant dur hors-bord devant la croisette le 5 mai 1958 pendant le festival Cannes --- Alain Delon and Bella Darvi boating during Cannes film festival may 05, 1958

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#10 Actress Tilda Thamar filming Kirk Douglas pullling faces during the International Cannes Film Festival, 20th April 1953.

Actress Tilda Thamar filming Kirk Douglas pullling faces during the International Cannes Film Festival, 20th April 1953.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#11 FRANCE – CIRCA 1963: Otto Preminger, American film-maker. Festival de Cannes, 1963. HA-1453-21.

FRANCE - CIRCA 1963: Otto Preminger, American film-maker. Festival de Cannes, 1963. HA-1453-21.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#12 FRANCE – 1947: Jean-Paul Sartre ( 1905-1980 ), writer and French philosopher, during the Festival of Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes). On 1947. LIP-5418-022.

FRANCE - 1947: Jean-Paul Sartre ( 1905-1980 ), writer and French philosopher, during the Festival of Cannes (Alpes-Maritimes). On 1947. LIP-5418-022.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#13 1974, Cannes, France — French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg and his partner, British actress and singer Jane Birkin, attend the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.

1974, Cannes, France --- French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg and his partner, British actress and singer Jane Birkin, attend the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#14 French actress Brigitte Bardot sits on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. The festival was started in 1939 as a response to the way the fascist governments of Italy and Germany interfered with a film festival in Venice.

French actress Brigitte Bardot sits on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. The festival was started in 1939 as a response to the way the fascist governments of Italy and Germany interfered with a film festival in Venice.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#15 Arnold Schwarzenegger finds a unique way to promote “Pumping Iron” on May 19, 1977 at the 38th Cannes Film Festival.

Arnold Schwarzenegger finds a unique way to promote "Pumping Iron" on May 19, 1977 at the 38th Cannes Film Festival.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#16 Grace Kelly poses dockside during the Cannes Film Festival on May 6, 1955. The first film festival was planned for September 1939. A little inconvenience called World War II nixed that idea.

Grace Kelly poses dockside during the Cannes Film Festival on May 6, 1955. The first film festival was planned for September 1939. A little inconvenience called World War II nixed that idea.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#17 Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson form up a kick line at the Cannes Film Festival to promote “Easy Rider” in 1969. Six years later, the Palm d’Or would finally be reintroduced.

Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson form up a kick line at the Cannes Film Festival to promote "Easy Rider" in 1969. Six years later, the Palm d'Or would finally be reintroduced.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#18 Sophia Loren poses with flowers on the balcony of her Cannes hotel on May 13, 1959.

Sophia Loren poses with flowers on the balcony of her Cannes hotel on May 13, 1959.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#19 Otto Preminger, Liza Minnelli, and Ken Howard enjoy a repast in between promoting “Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon” at Cannes on May 12, 1970.

Otto Preminger, Liza Minnelli, and Ken Howard enjoy a repast in between promoting "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon" at Cannes on May 12, 1970.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#20 Alain Delon and Bella Darvi go boating during the Cannes Film Festival on May 5, 1958. The festival was launched for real in 1946, and made a secret agreement to take alternate years off so as not to compete with the film festival in Venice.

Alain Delon and Bella Darvi go boating during the Cannes Film Festival on May 5, 1958. The festival was launched for real in 1946, and made a secret agreement to take alternate years off so as not to compete with the film festival in Venice.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#21 Jane Birkin takes up photography at Cannes in 1975. Twenty years earlier, the festival had introduced the Palm d’Or award for the first time.

Jane Birkin takes up photography at Cannes in 1975. Twenty years earlier, the festival had introduced the Palm d'Or award for the first time.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#22 Talk-show host Merv Griffin interviews John Lennon at Cannes for his show in May 1965.

Talk-show host Merv Griffin interviews John Lennon at Cannes for his show in May 1965.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#23 Natlie Wood smiles upward at the Cannes film festival in 1962. That was the first year of the International Critics’ Week sidebar.

Natlie Wood smiles upward at the Cannes film festival in 1962. That was the first year of the International Critics' Week sidebar.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#24 Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood are caught by the paparazzi at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962.

Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood are caught by the paparazzi at the Cannes Film Festival in 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#25 Yves Montand regards his passengers on board his yacht at Cannes during a holiday on the Cote d’Azur on July 28, 1965.

Yves Montand regards his passengers on board his yacht at Cannes during a holiday on the Cote d'Azur on July 28, 1965.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#26 Alfred Hitchcock stages a suicidal pose on May 27, 1972 at Cannes. The master of suspense never won the Palm d’Or.

Alfred Hitchcock stages a suicidal pose on May 27, 1972 at Cannes. The master of suspense never won the Palm d'Or.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#27 Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot on the sands at Cannes in 1956. That year she appeared in the film that launched her to international stardom, “And God Created Woman.”

Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot on the sands at Cannes in 1956. That year she appeared in the film that launched her to international stardom, "And God Created Woman."

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#28 Gina Lollobrigida arrives in a dress that kind of matches her three dogs on May 17, 1972. She was there to promote “King, Queen, Knave,” the film adaptation of the Vladimir Nabokov novel.

Gina Lollobrigida arrives in a dress that kind of matches her three dogs on May 17, 1972. She was there to promote "King, Queen, Knave," the film adaptation of the Vladimir Nabokov novel.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#29 Anita Pallenberg and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones attend a party in Cannes on May 6, 1967. That year, Pallenberg left Jones for bandmate Keith Richards while on holiday in Morocco.

Anita Pallenberg and Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones attend a party in Cannes on May 6, 1967. That year, Pallenberg left Jones for bandmate Keith Richards while on holiday in Morocco.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#30 Jayne Mansfield strolls on the beach with her chihuahua on May 11, 1964. The year before, Mansfield had become the first mainstream American actress to appear nude in a film, in “Promises! Promises!”

Jayne Mansfield strolls on the beach with her chihuahua on May 11, 1964. The year before, Mansfield had become the first mainstream American actress to appear nude in a film, in "Promises! Promises!"

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#31 Geraldine Chaplin smokes a cigar at the Cannes Film Festival on May 2, 1967. Two years earlier, she was at Cannes to promote “Dr. Zhivago.”

Geraldine Chaplin smokes a cigar at the Cannes Film Festival on May 2, 1967. Two years earlier, she was at Cannes to promote "Dr. Zhivago."

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#32 Michael Caine poses with models while promoting “Alfie” in 1966.

Michael Caine poses with models while promoting "Alfie" in 1966.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#33 Kirk Douglas lets his feet do the talking on May 9, 1966. The word “ciao” (“hello” or “goodbye” in Italian) is written on the sole of his shoe.

Kirk Douglas lets his feet do the talking on May 9, 1966. The word "ciao" ("hello" or "goodbye" in Italian) is written on the sole of his shoe.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#34 Alfred Hitchcock casts a spell at the Cannes Film Festival with his wife, Alma Reville, and actress Tippi Hedren to promote “The Birds” on May 11, 1963.

Alfred Hitchcock casts a spell at the Cannes Film Festival with his wife, Alma Reville, and actress Tippi Hedren to promote "The Birds" on May 11, 1963.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#35 Esther Williams, famous for her swimming movies, throws autographs off a balcony to her fans during the Cannes Film Festival on April 27, 1955.

Esther Williams, famous for her swimming movies, throws autographs off a balcony to her fans during the Cannes Film Festival on April 27, 1955.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#36 Kim Novak looks like she could use a break from the height of fame at the Cannes Film Festival on April 24, 1956.

Kim Novak looks like she could use a break from the height of fame at the Cannes Film Festival on April 24, 1956.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#37 Ingrid Bergman adjusts an earring as she sits at a cocktail table at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956. Jacques Cousteau’s “The Silent World” won the Palm d’Or that year, the only documentary to do so until 2004, when Michael Moore won for “Fahrenheit 9/11.”

Ingrid Bergman adjusts an earring as she sits at a cocktail table at the Cannes Film Festival in 1956. Jacques Cousteau's "The Silent World" won the Palm d'Or that year, the only documentary to do so until 2004, when Michael Moore won for "Fahrenheit 9/11."

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#38 Brigitte Bardot arrives at the Cannes Film Festival amid a flurry of admiring men in 1956. A few years later, tired of the scrutiny that her celebrity brought her, Bardot moved to southern France and became a recluse.

Brigitte Bardot arrives at the Cannes Film Festival amid a flurry of admiring men in 1956. A few years later, tired of the scrutiny that her celebrity brought her, Bardot moved to southern France and became a recluse.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#39 Elizabeth Taylor at Cannes, 1950.

Elizabeth Taylor at Cannes, 1950.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#40 Kirk Douglas on the beach at Cannes with a young actress Brigitte Bardot during the 6th International Cannes Film Festival, 1953.

Kirk Douglas on the beach at Cannes with a young actress Brigitte Bardot during the 6th International Cannes Film Festival, 1953.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#41 French actress Brigitte Bardot sitting on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, 1953.

French actress Brigitte Bardot sitting on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, 1953.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#42 Young Brigitte Bardot making her debut in a bathing suit during the 6th International Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on April 1, 1953.

Young Brigitte Bardot making her debut in a bathing suit during the 6th International Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on April 1, 1953.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#43 Hollywood royalty Sophia Loren at Cannes Film Festival, France, 1954.

Hollywood royalty Sophia Loren at Cannes Film Festival, France, 1954.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#44 Starlets at Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, 1955.

Starlets at Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, 1955.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#45 “Belle de Jour” star Francoise Fabian at the 9th Cannes International Film Festival, France, 1956.

“Belle de Jour” star Francoise Fabian at the 9th Cannes International Film Festival, France, 1956.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#46 George Baker runs through the surf at Cannes with Bella Darvi and another young friend, 1956.

George Baker runs through the surf at Cannes with Bella Darvi and another young friend, 1956.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#47 Actress Brigitte Bardot watching Pablo Picasso at work in his studio in Vallauris during the 1956 International Cannes Film Festival.

Actress Brigitte Bardot watching Pablo Picasso at work in his studio in Vallauris during the 1956 International Cannes Film Festival.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#48 During Cannes film festival, the Irish starlet Didi Sullivan posed on the edge of the Mediterrannean for photographers, who had to wear bathing suits for the shoot, 1959.

During Cannes film festival, the Irish starlet Didi Sullivan posed on the edge of the Mediterrannean for photographers, who had to wear bathing suits for the shoot, 1959.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#49 Women dressed in swimming costumes show off their bodies during a beauty contest. The 13th Cannes International Film Festival, France, 1960.

Women dressed in swimming costumes show off their bodies during a beauty contest. The 13th Cannes International Film Festival, France, 1960.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#50 Actress Elke Sommer sunbathing on the beach of Cannes during the Cannes film festival, 1961.

Actress Elke Sommer sunbathing on the beach of Cannes during the Cannes film festival, 1961.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#51 Actors Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale with a real leopard in the Croisette for the presentation of Luchino Visconti’s movie “The Leopard” at the XVIth Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 21, 1963.

Actors Burt Lancaster and Claudia Cardinale with a real leopard in the Croisette for the presentation of Luchino Visconti's movie “The Leopard” at the XVIth Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 21, 1963.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#52 John Lennon flies out to the Cannes Film Festival with his first wife Cynthia Lennon allegedly icognito wearing dark glasses and a green velour hat, 1965.

John Lennon flies out to the Cannes Film Festival with his first wife Cynthia Lennon allegedly icognito wearing dark glasses and a green velour hat, 1965.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#53 Michael Caine during the promotion for his movie “Alfie”. Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, 1966.

Michael Caine during the promotion for his movie “Alfie”. Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, 1966.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#54 A scene from Cannes during the International Film Festival, 1962.

A scene from Cannes during the International Film Festival, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#55 A Dutch actress, her name lost to history, poses for photographers at Cannes in 1962.

A Dutch actress, her name lost to history, poses for photographers at Cannes in 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#56 Photographers, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

Photographers, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#57 Natalie Wood relaxes on a sailboat during the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.

Natalie Wood relaxes on a sailboat during the 1962 Cannes Film Festival.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#58 An American serviceman admires passersby on the street in Cannes, 1962.

An American serviceman admires passersby on the street in Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#59 Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, Cannes, 1962.

Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#60 Photographers, Cannes, 1962.

Photographers, Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#61 Waiting for a glimpse of movie stars, Cannes, 1962.

Waiting for a glimpse of movie stars, Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#62 Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, Cannes, 1962.

Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#63 German actress Elke Sommer at Cannes, 1962.

German actress Elke Sommer at Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#64 Faces in the crowd, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

Faces in the crowd, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#65 Orchestra, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

Orchestra, Cannes Film Festival, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#66 Elke Sommer at Cannes, 1962.

Elke Sommer at Cannes, 1962.

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#67 Starlet posing for photographers at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival

Starlet posing for photographers at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival

0 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

#68 Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film actor who first became famous as Mr Universe for his magnificent physique, on Cannes beach during the Film Festival with the girls from the Folies Bergere.

Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film actor who first became famous as Mr Universe for his magnificent physique, on Cannes beach during the Film Festival with the girls from the Folies Bergere.

-1 Points

Upvote Downvote

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Written by Orla Morris

Full-time dress and costume designer, Half Persian half Italian. I still don’t know how to write, but i'm writing and you are reading :)

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Next post

Back to Top

Close Add post

Share this Post 🥺

Please take a moment to share this content. Your support is greatly appreciated! 🙌🙏