The 17th Cannes Film Festival was held from 29 April to 14 May 1964. On this occasion, the Palme d’Or was renamed "Grand Prix du Festival International du Film", a name that remained in use through 1974, after which it became the Palme d'Or again. The Grand Prix went to the Les Parapluies de Cherbourg by Jacques Demy. The festival opened with Cent mille dollars au soleil, directed by Henri Verneuil.

Jury

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1964 competition: Feature films Short film jury

Official selection

In competition – Feature film

The following feature films competed for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film:

Films out of competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:

Short film competition

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:

Parallel section

International Critics' Week

The following feature films were screened for the 3rd International Critics' Week (3e Semaine de la Critique):

Awards

Official awards

The following films and people received the 1964 Official selection awards: Short films

Independent awards

FIPRESCI Commission Supérieure Technique OCIC Award Kodak Short Film Award

Media