1987 Cannes Film Festival
The 40th International Film Festival of Cannes 1987 took place until May 19, 1987 by May 7.
Competition
In Competition at this year's festival the following films were shown:
* = Golden Palm
International Jury
Jury President this year was Yves Montand. He was joined on the jury members of the jury: Theo Angelopoulos, Gérald Calderon, Danièle Heymann, Elem Klimov, Norman Mailer, Nicola Piovani, Jerzy Skolimowski and Jeremy Thomas.
Award winners
- Palme d'Or: The Sun of Satan
- Grand Jury Prize: Monanieba
- Special Jury Prize: The light and Shinran: Shiroi michi
- Best Actor: Marcello Mastroianni in Dark Eyes
- Best Actress: Barbara Hershey in Shy People
- Best Director: Wim Wenders on The sky over Berlin
- Best artistic performance: Stanley Myers for the soundtrack to The stormy life of Joe Orton
Other winners
- Anniversary Prize for the 40th Cannes Film Festival: Intervista by Federico Fellini ( out of competition)
- FIPRESCI Prize: Monanieba
- Prize of the Ecumenical Jury: Monanieba