The 27th Cannes Film Festivaltook place from 9 to 24 May 1974.

French filmmaker René Clair served as jury president for the main competition.

The Grand Prix, then the fetival's main prize, was awarded to American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola for the drama film The Conversation.

[3][4] The festival opened with Amarcord by Federico Fellini,[5][6] and closed with S*P*Y*S by Irvin Kershner.

[7] The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix International du Festival:[2] The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[2] The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[2] The following feature films were screened for the 13th International Critics' Week (13e Semaine de la Critique):[9] The following films were screened for the 1974 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[10]