1972 Cannes Film Festival
The 25th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 4 to 19 May 1972. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian films The Working Class Goes to Heaven by Elio Petri and The Mattei Affair by Francesco Rosi. Wikipedia
Awards: Palme d'Or (La classe; operaia va in paradiso; and Il Caso Mattei)
Dates: May 4, 1972 – May 19, 1972
Location: Cannes
Closing film: Frenzy
Opening film: L'aventure c'est l'aventure