Who wrote the French drama film that opened the 1959 Cannes Film Festival?
1959 Cannes Film Festival The 12th Cannes Film Festival was held from 30 April to 15 May 1959. The Palme d'Or went to the "Orfeu Negro" by Marcel Camus. The festival opened with "Les Quatre Cents Coups", directed by François Truffaut and closed with "The Diary of Anne Frank", directed by George Stevens.
The Passerby (1951 film) The Passerby (French: La Passante) is a French drama film from 1951, written and directed by Henri Calef, starring Henri Vidal and Louis de Funès. The scenario is based on Serge Groussard's novel "La Femme sans passé".