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Haneke's White Ribbon Wins Palme d'Or

Drew Nelles — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:40:52 CDT

Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon took the top prize at Cannes today, while Lars Von Triers’ controversial Antichrist was vindicated with a Best Actress award for Charlotte Gainsbourg, the AP reports. French film A Prophet won second place, with Fish Tank and Thirst tying for third. Christoph Waltz took Best...

Basterds Headlines Cannes

Kevin Spak — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:02:19 CDT

The Cannes Film Festival unveiled this year’s roster today, and it’s packed with regulars like Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, and Terry Gilliam, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Among the most buzzed-about selections is Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s violent World War II pic. Anticipation is also high for The Imaginarium of...

French Class Tops Cannes Honors

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 25 May 2008 17:11:24 CDT

Laurent Cantet's The Class walked away with Cannes' prestigious Palm D'Or today, the final day of competition, reports the Hollywood Reporter. It was the first time a French film had claimed the prize since 1987. Cannes Jury President Sean Penn followed the announcement with a list of largely sleeper candidates....

Stars Align as Cannes Kicks Off

Jason Farago — Wed, 14 May 2008 10:22:16 CDT

The Cannes Film Festival gets under way today with the premiere of Blindness , a new film by City of God director Fernando Meirelles that stars Julianne Moore. A jury led by Sean Penn will award the Palme d'or to one of 22 films. But as the Telegraph reports, paparazzi will...

Romanian Film About Abortion Wins Palme d'Or

Colleen Barry — Mon, 28 May 2007 06:36:04 CDT

A disturbing Romanian film about two college coeds trying to get an illegal abortion in the twilight days of the communist regime won this year's Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival yesterday. The low-budget 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days was a critical favorite at the festival, known...