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The Cannes Film Festival began in 1946
A planned 1939 edition was cancelled when the Second World War began
The first Cannes Film Festival was held in September 1946. A festival planned for 1939 was cancelled when war broke out. The top prize, now called the Palme d'Or, has carried that name since 1955.
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