2013 Cannes Film FestivalInteresting Photographs of Celebrities’ Life at the Cannes Film Festival in The Past

The Festival International du Film was supposed to begin in Cannes in 1939, but due to the war, the launch date was put off. Finally, on 20 September 1946 the Festival de Cannes opened its doors, the first great international cultural event of the post-war period.

The Festival was organised as a non-profit organisation, managed by a Board of Directors and was to become “state-approved” as in 1972.

It has taken place every year – with the exception of 1948 and 1950 – first in the month of September, then in May as of 1952. After years of “Grand Prix”, the Palme d’Or was created in 1955.

Here’s a few interesting photographs of celebrities’ life at the Cannes Film Festival in the past.

French actress Brigitte Bardot sits on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. The festival was started in 1939 as a response to the way the fascist governments of Italy and Germany interefered with a film festival in Venice. Photo: RDA/Getty Images, Jan 01, 1953

Arnold Schwarzenegger finds a unique way to promote “Pumping Iron” on May 19, 1977 at the 38th Cannes Film Festival. Photo: AFP/AFP/Getty Images, May 19, 1977

Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda, and Jack Nicholson form up a kick line at the Cannes Film Festival to promote “Easy Rider” in 1969. Six years later, the Palm d’Or would finally be reintroduced. Photo: RDA/Getty Images, Jan 01, 1969

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