This year's Palm d'Or was awarded to The White Ribbon and it's director, Michael Haneke, who has long been a bridesmaid but never a bride in regards to always leaving the fest with awards in hand, just having never won the fest's most prestigious prize. For examples, see Cache' and the original Funny Games. The film chronicles a small german village in the days before the beginning of World War I. The film was widely praised and could see itself in the Best Foreign Film race next year, and maybe in other categories.
The Best Actor Award this year in Cannes was awarded to Christoph Waltz, whose frighteningly calm turn as a sadistic Nazi "jew hunter" in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds has given the film most of it's only raves. The otherwise unknown Austrian actor was able to outshine the likes of Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger and Mike Meyers(not exactly difficult to outdo), to win his best in show notices, and upon it's release stateside this summer, the notices look to continue. As of right now, depending on whether or not the Weinstein's campaign him for Supporting Actor, we could be looking at this year's first acting frontrunner.
The Best Actress laurel was handed over, perhaps shockingly, to Charlotte Gainsbourg,the star of this year's most talked about Cannes film, Lar's Von Trier's widely reviled Antichrist. Despite winning the first ever anti-award Cannes has ever given, for being "torture porn" and a smite against cinema, the film has gotten fantastic reviews for it's star. VonTrier is well known for pushing his actresses to the extreme's of their talents before, usually nabbing them phenominal reviews and awards in the process. While he hasen't gotten an Oscar nod for his actress's since Emily Watson in 1997, both Bjork and Nicole Kidman recieved countless critics prizes. The only question thatr remains is, will Charlotte be VonTrier's next Emily, or his next Bjork?
The Best Actor Award this year in Cannes was awarded to Christoph Waltz, whose frighteningly calm turn as a sadistic Nazi "jew hunter" in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds has given the film most of it's only raves. The otherwise unknown Austrian actor was able to outshine the likes of Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger and Mike Meyers(not exactly difficult to outdo), to win his best in show notices, and upon it's release stateside this summer, the notices look to continue. As of right now, depending on whether or not the Weinstein's campaign him for Supporting Actor, we could be looking at this year's first acting frontrunner.
The Best Actress laurel was handed over, perhaps shockingly, to Charlotte Gainsbourg,the star of this year's most talked about Cannes film, Lar's Von Trier's widely reviled Antichrist. Despite winning the first ever anti-award Cannes has ever given, for being "torture porn" and a smite against cinema, the film has gotten fantastic reviews for it's star. VonTrier is well known for pushing his actresses to the extreme's of their talents before, usually nabbing them phenominal reviews and awards in the process. While he hasen't gotten an Oscar nod for his actress's since Emily Watson in 1997, both Bjork and Nicole Kidman recieved countless critics prizes. The only question thatr remains is, will Charlotte be VonTrier's next Emily, or his next Bjork?
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