Stories Related to Haneke's 'amour' Wins Top Prize At Cannes

By THOMAS ADAMSON and JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press: Entertainment
Sun, 05/27/2012 - 2:02pm

CANNES, France (AP) -- 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."...

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