[3] American filmmaker Martin Scorsese served as jury president for the main competition.

Isabelle Huppert was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies.

[4] Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Eternity and a Day.

The festival opened with Primary Colors by Mike Nichols,[9][10] and closed with Godzilla by Roland Emmerich.

[11] Two new sections were added to the Official Selection: the Un Certain Regard and the Cinéfondation.