Haneke's White Ribbon Wins Palme d'Or

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 Best Actor for his portrayal of a Nazi in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds.

The complete list of winners:

• Palme d'Or: The White Ribbon, by Michael Haneke (Austria)
• Grand Prize: A Prophet, by Jacques Audiard (France)
• Jury Prize: Fish Tank, by Andrea Arnold (Britain) and Thirst, by Park Chan-wook (South Korea)
• Special Prize: Alain Resnais
• Best Director: Brillante Mendoza, Kinatay (The Philippines)
• Best Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds (United States)
• Best Actress: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Antichrist (Denmark)
• Best Screenplay: Feng Mei, Spring Fever (China)
• Camera d'Or: Samson and Delilah, by Warwick Thornton (Australia)
• Best short film: Arena, by Joao Salaviza (Portugal)