1949 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 3rd Cannes Film Festival illustrated by G.C. Chavane.
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| Opening film | L'Arroseur Arrosé |
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| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Grand Prize of the Festival (The Third Man) |
| Number of films | 30 (In Competition) 1 (Out of Competition) 32 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | September 2 – 17, 1949 |
| Website | www |
The 3rd Cannes Film Festival was held from September 2 to 17, film|. No festival was held in 1948.
The Grand Prize of the Festival went to The Third Man by Carol Reed. The festival opened with L'Arroseur Arrosé by Louis Lumière, a 1895 French comedy short-film, paying tribute to cinema's first comedy film.
The entire jury for this festival were French.
The following films were selected as In Competition:
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