American actor John Travolta received the Palme d'Or for lifetime achievement at the Cannes Film Festival. During the ceremony, the 72-year-old actor could not hold back his emotions and stated that this award is more important to him than an "Oscar." This was reported by the festival organizers, according to UNN.
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Travolta arrived in Cannes to present his own directorial project "Propeller: Night Bus One Way," which also stars his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta.
During the presentation of the award, the actor thanked the festival organizers and called the distinction a special one for his career.
Travolta stated that the award is more important than an "Oscar"
"This goes beyond the Oscars,"
The actor has been nominated for an Academy Award twice, but never won the statuette.
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John Travolta became world-famous thanks to roles in the films "Pulp Fiction," "Grease," and "Saturday Night Fever." He remains one of the most famous Hollywood actors across several generations.
Cannes continues to present awards for contributions to cinema
This year's special awards at the Cannes Film Festival are also set to be received by director Peter Jackson and singer and actress Barbra Streisand.
Previously, similar lifetime achievement honors in Cannes were presented to Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise.
The Cannes Film Festival traditionally honors film industry figures with special awards for their long-term contribution to the development of world cinema.
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