In the decades since the awards inception, Cannes has bounced back and forth between the two designations.
The top award was called the Palme dor in 1955, when Delbert MannsMartytook the honor.
Some years, like 2020, the event was canceled, and so no top honor was handed out.
tap on the photo above for a chronological gallery of all 99 films that have received Cannes highest honor.
