George Lucas Receives Honorary Palme d’Or From Francis Ford Coppola At Cannes Film Festival; Watch Rapturous Reception
deadline.comStar Wars creator George Lucas was fêted with an Honorary Palme d’Or at this evening’s Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony.
In a poignant moment, Lucas was joined on stage by by his longtime friend, mentor and collaborator, Francis Ford Coppola who presented the award.
On Lucas’ arrival, the crowd rose to their feet and gave the filmmaker a rousing five-minute standing ovation. Coppola said on stage: “Congratulations George, not only are your many friends and I proud of you, but the whole world of cinema is too.” Lucas described the award as a “great honor” and thanked Coppola and the festival.
Standing ovation for George Lucas as he receives honorary Palme d'Or #Cannes2024 pic.twitter.com/OliQCfnblO Lucas (as has Coppola, whose Megalopolis world premiered in competition) has been in town this week, sitting down for a wide-ranging discussion on Friday.
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