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NEWS ABOUT: Palme d'Or

Palme d'Or stories: 5 news summaries

(Newser) - 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... More »

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film • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Lars Von Trier • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Inglourious Basterds • Michael Haneke

 Basterds Headlines Cannes 


Apr 23, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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film • Quentin Tarantino • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Heath Ledger • Ang Lee • Terry Gilliam • movies • Penelope Cruz • Pedro Almodovar • Thierry Fremaux • Lars Von Trier • Willem Dafoe • Elia Suleiman

 French Class
 Tops Cannes Honors 

Del Toro grabs Bests Actor for Che

May 25, 08 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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film • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Che Guevara • Sean Penn • Benicio Del Toro • movies • Laurent Cantet

 Stars Align as Cannes Kicks Off  

Blockbusters and indies premiere on the Riviera

May 14, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Indiana Jones • film • France • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • Sean Penn • Jack Black

Romanian Film About Abortion Wins Palme d'Or

Gus Van Sant wins special Cannes 60th anniversary award

May 28, 07 6:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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abortion • communism • film • Cannes Film Festival • Palme d'Or • awards • Gus Van Sant • movies

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