The 45th Cannes Film Festival took place from 7 to 18 May 1992. French actor Gérard Depardieu served as jury president for the main competition.
Swedish filmmaker Bille August won the "Palme d'Or", the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama-film "The Best Intentions".
The festival opened with "Basic Instinct" by Paul Verhoeven, and closed with "Far and Away" by Ron Howard.
Official selection.
In Competition.
The following feature films competed for the "Palme d'Or":
"Un Certain Regard".
The following films were selected for the "Un Certain Regard" section:
Out of Competition.
The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:
Short Films Competition.
The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:
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Parallel sections.
International Critics' Week.
The following films were screened for the 31st International Critics' Week (31e Semaine de la Critique):
Feature film competition
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Short film competition
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Directors' Fortnight.
The following films were screened for the 1992 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):
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Short films
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References.
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