Fox News - Fair & Balanced

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET

Search Site

Best Actor

Michael Haneke's 'Amour' wins Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or

The Cannes Film Festival rewarded one of its favorite directors Sunday, as Michael Haneke won the top prize for a second time with his stark film about love and death, "Amour.

"The Austrian director's powerful and understated film stars two French acting icons — 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva and 81-year-old Jean-Louis Trintignant — as an elderly couple coping with the wife's worsening health.Cannes jury member Jean Paul Gaultier praised the performances of the two actors and the "incredible connection" they established in the movie.Haneke said he made the film because "I experienced something in my family that touched me." He thanked his wife and — in a rare personal comment — said he had promised her "we would never leave each other, like in the film."Some viewers were surprised by the movie's frank humanity, coming from a master of tightly controlled cinema whose movies often contain sudden bursts of violence.The director said his reputation for delivering shocks was unjust."Journalists...

Read More

  1. Column: Move over George Clooney and Brad Pitt, soccer has some Oscar nominees, too

    Clearly, the Oscar will go to the wrong guy. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, best actor? Pah! What about Dani Alves or Bryan Carrasco?If those names don't sound familiar ...

  2. Critics Choice winner George Clooney says 'not even actors' have politicians' ego

    George Clooney took home the Critics Choice Best Actor Award for his portrayal of father Matt King in Fox Searchlight's comedy-drama "The Descendants" on Thursday ni...

  3. 'Matilda The Musical' is top of the class with 7 prizes at London theater's Olivier Awards

    Mischievous musical "Matilda" dominated British theater's Olivier Awards on Sunday, winning seven prizes including a joint best-actress trophy for the four children ...

  4. Jeremy Lin as a role model

    Anthony Youn breaks down what the rise of the basketball star has meant for the Asian community

  5. Did NBC News distort Trayvon Martin reporting?

    Brent Bozell: Network outright advanced 'falsehood' on national television

  6. 'The Help,' 'The Artist' win big at SAG Awards

    Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer were the maids of honor at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, where their Deep South drama "The Help" won them acting prizes and ea...

  7. Oscars slated to celebrate 1920s cinema history

    It's only the 84th year of the Academy Awards , yet the nostalgia factor feels as though Hollywood is celebrating a centennial of some sort.Film itself has been arou...

  8. 'The Help' Leads Screen Actor's Guild Nomination With Four Nods for Cast

    The Deep South drama "The Help" cleaned up with four nominations Wednesday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, among them honors for Viola Davis , Jessica Chastain a...

  9. Lights, camera, Jackson!

    Child movie critic picks his Oscar winners

  10. Scorsese's 'Hugo' leads Oscar contenders with 11 nominations

    Martin Scorsese's Paris adventure "Hugo" leads the Academy Awards with 11 nominations, among them best picture and the latest director slot for the Oscar-winning fil...

  11. Can Twitter predict who will win the Oscars?

    Steve Canepa looks to Twitter predict Oscar wins

  12. Dr. Oscar on the Golden Globes

    Fox411's Tariq Khan, aka Dr. Oscar, on what the Globes will mean for the Oscars

  1. Michael Haneke tempts Jean-Louis Trintignant out of screen retirement for Cannes entry 'Amour'

    It's 43 years since Jean-Louis Trintignant was named the Cannes Film Festival's best actor for "Z," and 14 years since the French performer all but gave up filmmakin...

  2. Keeping Score: NBA Playoffs

    David Stern calls out flopping in NBA

  3. george clooney | FOX411 | Entertainment Blog | Fox News Fox News Digital Network   Fox News   Fox Business   uReport   Fox News Radio   Fox News Latino   Fox Nation ...

  4. George Clooney is currently up for a Best Actor Academy Award,...

    George Clooney is currently up for a Best Actor Academy Award, so it’s pretty funny that he was spotted outside of an open call for actors on Thursday. We don’t think he actually went inside. For more pics of George, go to x17online.com.

  5. Nobel Peace Prize laureates honor actor Sean Penn for work in earthquake-devastated Haiti

    Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn gave an emotional speech Wednesday urging the world community to help Haiti as he accepted an award from a gathering of Nobel Peace Pri...

  6. A look at dissidents who have left China in recent years

    Chinese dissidents know their influence can fade after they leave the country, and they face the possibility of never coming home, even to visit family or attend fun...

  7. Who will take the gold? Fox411's Dr. Oscar's offers Best Actor predictions

    The  Academy Awards  are often described as  Hollywood ’s  Super Bowl . This year, that may actually be an understatement. But rest assured. If you’re looking for so...

‹ Prev12345Next ›