This time, though, his judgment seems to have gone wrong.

"I think 'The Pianist' is a priority in terms of the ability to express the theme." French director Claude Miller was the first to speak, the well-known director of the French Mesozoic Generation, is the successor of the most trendy films, he was shortlisted for the Palme d'Or at the 51st Cannes Film Festival, and finally won a jury prize. Now he's recommending -- also French cinema.

Another French director, Régis Varnier, quickly followed suit, believing that the Cannes award should be given to Polanski.

They didn't seem to notice the strange looks on the other judges looking at them, and those eyes were full of skepticism and even a little mockery.

The French really want to keep the Palme d'Or in France this time.

However, no one can blame them for their selfishness, and the reasons are of course very straightforward and simple, and if "The Pianist" is shoddy, then you can easily put a hat on two selfish directors. But this is not the case, among the five films that entered the second round, two in the United States, one each in Finland and Belgium, and the rest is the "Pianist" co-produced by France, Germany, and Poland, "The Pianist" is definitely one of the best in comparison.

However, the last Palme d'Or was given to French and Italian films, and if the two consecutive Palme d'Or were to remain in France, there would probably be some doubts, which made the rest of the jury initially think that Claude and Regis would advocate for "The Man Without a Past", another film that is recognized as being of high quality.

But now, it seems, this is not the case at all, and the French have no fear of being drowned out by gossip.

David frowned, to be honest, he was not without a little selfishness in his heart, and two American productions were released in the second round, whether it was "About Schmidt" starring Jack Nicholson, or "Confused Love" by young Anderson, full of talent and talent, should be taken into account. However, as the chairman of the jury, he has no plans to interfere with everyone's judgment.

Everybody is starting to express their views on this.

"The Pianist" was also endorsed by Indonesia's Christine with three votes, while "Confused Love" and "The Man Without a Past" both had two votes, and the remaining one went to Brazilian director Walter Sarles, who voted for Belgium's "Sons".

Each of the eight votes has a vote, and David Lynch also has a vote, but the Cannes selection is definitely not a minority over a majority, but everyone needs to agree that at least seven or eight of the nine people will win this one award.

But without waiting for him to open his mouth to coordinate, Director Claude began to canvass for his choice.

He called "The Man Without a Past" only the performance of the heroine Katy Odyn is remarkable, but the whole story is not outstanding, and even slightly dragged and deliberately obscure. "Sons" was attacked by him for its cheap sensationalism, and although Olivier's expression was good, the obvious shortcomings should not be overlooked. As for "Confused Love", what he said was even more ugly.

"Director Paul is very young and I was pleasantly surprised to see his genius in the film, yes, this is a man with talent. But the relationship between cinema and talent is not equal, and the film is so immature that it is completely impossible to express the subject matter of Xiàn, although the genius of the way of expressing Xiàn allows this to be obscured, but it is hard to imagine how a Palme d'Or such a film would have a terrible impact on the authority of the festival. ”

Claude was merciless in his criticism of the other works.

David Lynch thinks that this French director really doesn't have a very good brain, even though there are two French judges in the team, but more of them are not from France, he is so arrogant and domineering, do you think he can be recognized by everyone else? What's more, as the chairman of the jury, he has no tendency to show it at all.

Seeing that the judges hadn't refuted Claude yet, David felt he needed to come and give them a knock.

"Yes, every movie is excellent, but it also has shortcomings and shortcomings. Like "The Pianist", the film has a very good entry point, a pianist who is in World War II and is on the move. Clearly, Polanski is as in control as ever. David paused, "But we have to recognize that we can look at that brutal history with a calm, calm lens, but with enough force." Peaceful, not bland, calm, nor should be considered aloof. ”

Zaras signaled that he needed to speak, and David understood that the counterattack against Claude and Regis would begin.

"Yes, 'Sons' does fall short, I recognize Claude and David's praise for 'The Pianist,' Polanski's mastery is amazing, I think 'The Pianist' deserves the Palme d'Or, and Olivier deserves the best actor, his performance is very convincing."

"Yes, I approve of Olivier too." Claude said.

"No, it's just about the Palme d'Or, the actor and the actress, and they'll talk about it later."

David and Sharon Stone looked at each other and understood what was going on.

These directors outside of Hollywood are clearly targeting them, not each other.

He glanced at Michelle Yeoh again, but Yang avoided his gaze.

After weighing it in his heart, David made a decision.

"It seems that 'The Pianist' is getting more recognition, it has some problems, but Daniel Sandler's performance makes up for some of them, which makes it seem less inadequate. Mr. Sandler is very young, but he has clearly blended in with the film, and with him, the film has the energy and charm it has today......"

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Journalists from all over the world were somewhat aware of the discord in the jury of collective action, with David and his wife walking the red carpet together with Sharon Stone and Michelle Yeoh, while Indonesia's Christine walked side by side with Chilean director Raoul Reis, two French directors teamed up with Brazil's Walter, and only Danish director Billy August, who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice.

The camps are clear, and it is obvious that this is the sequelae of the controversy during the awards, and at the time of the opening, everyone was not so clear.

Journalists tried to analyze the results at the last minute, but unfortunately, the judges basically did not say anything during the more than ten days of the festival, and there was no way to confirm their inclination based on nationality and past works.

As for the candidates for the major awards.

The 22 films shortlisted for the Palme d'Or were all present, and the actor favorite, Olivier, Jack Nicholson, and Daniel Sandler were all present, and the actresses, China's Zhao Tao, Finland's Kati, and Denmark's Connie Nelson were also present.

Daniel knew that Connie's "Devil's Lover" was shortlisted for Cannes, but Connie didn't attend the opening ceremony, and they didn't meet.

Since the promotion period of "Gladiator", this is the first time that the two have met, which shows that Cannes is indeed a good place for filmmakers from all over the world to meet.

Neither side talked about whether they won the award, but only talked about each other's work and life during this time. In Connie's words, you only need to pay attention to Daniel's news to know what kind of day he lives, and with a wry smile, Daniel really has nothing to refute, some are the results of the paparazzi, some are the results of Terever, and in any case, it is a fact that his personal space is very narrow.

But there's nothing to complain about, private space is often inversely proportional to coffee and heat, and when you're so angry that no one cares about it, the whole universe is your private space, which is certainly not the consequence that any Hollywood star wants.

The awards ceremony in Cannes was quite concise, not as glamorous as the Oscars, everyone sat down, the award presenters announced one by one, and then it ended.

For film festivals, the awards are not the most important thing, the international distributors who negotiate the purchase contract, the stars from all walks of life who come to show their faces, and make friends in one pie after another, these are all more important than the awards. This is also the reason why the awards of the three major international film festivals are inferior to the Oscars of the United States, and not just that Hollywood is the center of world cinema.

When the 55th anniversary special was to be awarded to "Bowling in Columbine," it was declared out, and Michael Moore's reluctant expression in accepting the award was of course a matter of course, and the subsequent "Divine Intervention" - the winner of the Special Jury Prize was not far behind. The award for Best Screenplay went to "Sweet Sixteen" in the United Kingdom. Then there was Best Director, Polanski's body tensed up a little, although he felt that it was basically impossible, as usual, if he won Best Director, then the Palme d'Or and the actor would be out of the way The Pianist, and Jacob's intention to inform Daniel was too bad - purely to trick him into staying on the show.

Sure enough, even with the double yolk eggs, South Korea's Lim Kwon-taek and the United States' Paul Thomas Anderson both won awards, and Polanski did not get his own lectures.

However, he clearly has no disappointments, and for Cannes, there is only one Palme d'Or award in the strict sense of the word, and all the previous awards combined are not comparable to this one.

When the Grand Jury Prize was awarded to "The Man Without a Past", Kaurismäki gave a wry smile to the heroine Kati Odyn on the side, and any of the subsequent awards were more attractive than this, but unfortunately, they had to stop there. However, this year's Cannes was clearly planning to go off the beaten path, and as soon as Kaurismäki returned to his seat, he heard a familiar name.

He looked at Katy Odyn in disbelief, and the other man was clearly unprepared.

Best Actress, usually referred to as the Queen of Cannes, was also won by "The Man Without a Past", and Katy Odyn ushered in the warmest applause of the awards ceremony so far.

Polanski and Daniel looked at each other, then laughed together. In any case, it looks like one of the last two awards will always belong to them.

"You have to believe me, I want it to be the Palme d'Or too."

Daniel said this when Kati gave his acceptance speech.

Polanski squeezed his eyes, "But I hope it's the actor." ”

Naturally, he got a roll of Daniel's eyes.

However, when the presenter pronounced "Daniel Sandler" in not particularly authentic English, the faces of both sides stiffened.

My God, it's really an actor.

After hugging a slightly disappointed Polanski, Daniel walked up to the stage amid a chorus of blessings, and met Connie Nelson on the way and kissed the back of her hand before Daniel walked out of the seating area.

After finishing the well-prepared award-winning speech, he returned to Polanski's side.

"That's a good result."

Daniel nodded, "So the Palme d'Or belongs to Sons?" Now the old men are going to be angry. Roman? Roman? ”

"We took the Palme d'Or!"

"What?"

He really didn't pay attention to it just now, because it seems that there are no other options in the popular except for "Sons". So, "The Pianist" won the Palme d'Or?

"Great, Roman."

"Let's go on stage together, Daniel."

Polanski didn't give Daniel a chance to hesitate, but took his little arm and walked all the way to the stage.

Daniel even had his own Best Actor trophy in his hand, which was placed in a boxy black box.

Until he came out of the awards ceremony and was surrounded by media reporters like locusts, Daniel still had a slight lack of realism, yes, "The Pianist" won the Palme d'Or and the actor, which is not particularly surprising, the previous year, "The Piano Teacher" won the best actor and actress, and then the previous "Dancer in the Dark" won the Palme d'Or and the actress at the same time, which has a precedent. But since the opening of the film festival, the call for "The Pianist" to win the award has not been high, and with David Lynch's directing style, it is normal to not be interested in this film. Winning two awards in this mindset is what makes Daniel so unexpected.

He is good, and the onlookers are not good, of course, they can't think of the fight in the jury.

David Lynch, realizing that "The Pianist" could not be stopped, used his chairmanship to strongly promote Daniel Sandler instead of Olivier Gurme. Sharon Stone, Michelle Yeoh, and Christine all voted in favor, and they all thought differently, but they did choose the same thing. David's temporary change caught Daniel off guard and won the actor.

Now the less popular "Pianist" won the Palme d'Or and the actor, and was praised to the sky, leaving the Palme d'Or in Cannes, France for two consecutive years, obviously facing doubts. Importantly, Daniel Sandler, who won the best actor, is still an American and a Hollywood star through and through.

Claude and Regis shouldn't be in such a good mood.