Some triumphed on the Croisette, some left with a stale croissant. Here, the list from winners to losers.
Changeling
The Angelina Jolie period flick — briefly called The Exchange — earned a
special prize for director Clint Eastwood. Now all it needs is a final
title in time for an end-of-year release.
Che
Benicio Del Toro won a best actor award, but some reviews deemed Steven
Soderbergh's Spanish-language biopic unreleasable in its current
two-part, nearly four-and-a-half-hour form.
Two Lovers
Despite A-list stars Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow, most
distributors considered the urban romance unworthy of its rumored $5
million asking price.
Synecdoche, New York
Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut about a neurotic
theater director (Philip Seymour Hoffman) left audiences depressed and
confused.
What Just Happened?
A new edit of the Sundance flop played slightly better in Cannes. Still,
it will likely get only limited distribution from the indie house Magnolia, owned by the film's producers.
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