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Cannes 2009: The Wrap-Up
With no run away, break out titles as in the previous years (Babel, Volver, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, NCFOM, Silent Light, The Class, Gomorrah, Synecdoche, New York, Waltz with Bashir) Cannes 2009 might not have been a bust, but it was disappointing to see so many mediocre films make it into the main comp.
Cannes 2009: Haneke’s The White Ribbon Grabs The Palme d’or
You could say that head of Jury Isabelle Huppert has officially returned the favor. She won for Best actress at Cannes with The Piano Teacher, but Michael Haneke who has been to Cannes for about a half dozen times and has walked away with nothing has finally grabbed the most prestigious of film hardware.
Cannes 2009: Critic Favorite ‘A Prophet’ Picks Up Grand Prix (2nd Place Prize)
While I'm surprised that this didn't walk away with a pair of trophies (Best Actor could and perhaps should have went to Tahar Rahim) second best is what I had slotted for the critically favored film from Jacques Audiard.
Cannes 2009: Legend Alain Resnais Picks up Special Prize
There aren't that many filmmakers who would accept an award in white tennis shoes, but when you are part of the 80 plus demographic then anything is allowed.
Cannes 2009: Christoph Waltz Best Actor Inglourious Basterds’
Christoph Waltz's role as the key villain is one of the best things about a film where very little is going for it. While accepting the award in three languages, the actor thanked the director for giving him his vocation back.
