| Palme d'Or | The Tin Drum, Volker Schloendorff (Germany) |
| Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola (United States) |
| Special Jury Prize | Siberaid, Andrei Mikhalkov Kontchalovksy (U.S.S.R.) |
| Best Actor | Jack Lemmon, The China Syndrome (United States) |
| Best Actress | Sally Field, Norma Rae (United States) |
| Direction | Terrence Malick, Days of Heaven (United States) |
| Best Supporting Actor | Stefano Madia, Dear Papa (Italy) |
| Best Supporting Actress | Eva Mattes, Woyzeck (Germany) |
| Camera d'Or for Film Debut | Northern Lights, John Hanson and Rob Nilsson (United States) |
| Technique | Norma Rae, Martin Ritt (United States) |
| Special Homage | Miklos Jancso in recognition of his ensemble of work |
| Fipresci Prize |
| Competing Film | Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola (United States) |
| Non-Competing Films | Angi Vera, Pal Gabor (Hungary) | | Black Jack, Ken Loach (United Kingdom) | |
| Ecumenical Award (Mixed Catholic and Protestant Jury) | Rough Treatment, Andrzej Wajda (Poland) |