Michael Haneke becomes the sixth filmmaker to win two Palmes d'Ors but the past has shown directors often find it hard to move on after the second prize.
Lots of past prize-winners, movies brimming with sex and violence, and pretty young things hoping to graduate to the big leagues....Here's a closer look at what this year's enticing Cannes competition has in store.
With a cracking line-up, Robert De Niro at the head of the jury and a flurry of stars expected on the red carpet – the 64th Cannes film festival has left us all with some pretty high expectations.
