Read more Laurent Cantet stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31069/laurent-cantet.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 15:10:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28412/french-class-tops-cannes-honors.htmlPolly Davis Doig<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=107406&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401012548' border='0' />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....American actor, director and Jury president Sean Penn and French director Laurent Cantet pose with students from a Paris junior high school, after Cantet won the Palme d'Or for his film, "Entre Les Murs."http://www.newser.com/story/28412/french-class-tops-cannes-honors.htmlSun, 25 May 2008 17:11:24 CDT