1993 Cannes Film Festival

1993 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 46th Cannes Film Festival, featuring still of Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman from Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious.
Opening filmMy Favorite Season
Closing filmToxic Affair
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or:
Farewell My Concubine
The Piano
Hosted byJeanne Moreau
No. of films23 (In Competition)
Festival date13 May 1993 (1993-05-13) – 24 May 1993 (1993-05-24)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 46th Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1993. French filmmaker Louis Malle served as jury president for the main competition. French actress Jeanne Moreau hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.

The Palme d'Or was jointly award to Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige for the drama film Farewell My Concubine and New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion for the drama film The Piano. Campion became the first woman to ever win the festival's top prize.

The festival opened with My Favorite Season by André Téchiné, and closed with Toxic Affair by Philomène Esposito.