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In Competition:
Adieu Bonaparte / وداعا بونابرت (Youssef Chahine - Egypt, France)
Birdy (Alan Parker - United States)
Bliss (Ray Lawrence - Australia)
The Coca-Cola Kid (Dušan Makavejev - Australia)
Cop au Vin / Poulet au vinaigre (Claude Chabrol - France)
Colonel Redl / Oberst Redl (István Szabó - Hungary, West Germany, Austria)
Derborence (Francis Reusser - Switzerland, France)
Détective (Jean-Luc Godard - France)
Farewell to the Ark / さらば箱舟 (Shūji Terayama - Japan)
Insignificance (Nicolas Roeg - United Kingdom)
Joshua Then and Now (Ted Kotcheff - Canada)
Kiss of the Spider Woman / O Beijo da Mulher Aranha (Héctor Babenco - Brazil, United States)
The Official Story / La historia oficial (Luis Puenzo - Argentina)
Madman at War / Scemo di guerra (Dino Risi - Italy, France)
Mask (Peter Bogdanovich - United States)
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (Paul Schrader - United States, Japan)
Pale Rider (Clint Eastwood - United States)
Rendez-vous (André Téchiné - France)
The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal / Le due vite di Mattia Pascal (Mario Monicelli - Italy)
When Father Was Away on Business / Отац на службеном путу (Emir Kusturica - Yugoslavia)
Palme d'Or:
When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica
Grand Prix:
Birdy by Alan Parker
Jury Prize:
Colonel Redl by István Szabó
Best Director:
André Téchiné for Rendez-vous
Best Actor:
William Hurt for Kiss of the Spider Woman
Best Actress:
Norma Aleandro for The Official Story
Cher for Mask
Best Artistic Contribution:
Paul Schrader for Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters