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 Cow and I (film) La Vache et le Prisonnier (English version: ""The Cow and I"") is a French-Italian tragicomedy film from 1959 starring Fernandel and directed by Henri Verneuil. The story was based on Jacques Antoine's novel, "Une histoire vraie". It is considered to be a classic and one of Fernandel's most iconic and popular films. It was Fernandel's highest-grossing film ever in 1959.