'' Fargo '' premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival , where Joel Coen won the festival 's '' Prix de la mise en scène '' ( Best Director Award ) and the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or . A critical and commercial success , '' Fargo '' received seven Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture . McDormand received the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Coens won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
Fargo (film)