In 1993 there was a tie for the Palme d'Or. The top award at Cannes was shared by Jane Campion for "The Piano" and Chen Kage for "Farewell My Concubine."

Campion is in production as writer/director of "Bright Star," with Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw. The film follows the romance of 23-year-old English poet John Keats and his fashionable muse, in the early 1800s.

I'm excited that Laurent Cantet won this year's Palme d'Or, the top prize at Cannes, for "Entre les Murs" (The Class). I've followed his work from "Les Sanguinaires" (1997) "Human Resources" (1999) and "Time Out" (2001). I had the chance to interview the affable French director for a feature on "Heading South" (2005). All films are highly recommended.

Quiz: Who is the only woman to win the Palme d'Or, and what is she doing now?

Answer: On tomorrow's Week of Wonders.

French Bulldog, Jackpot, with Errol Morris's Oscar for "The Fog of War"

I'm an "aunt" to several Frenchies, so cannot resist this photo.

To what does the director of "Standard Operating Procedure" seem to attribute his success?

Clue: Patty Hearst and Toulouse-Lautrec, too. James Cameron accurately depicted one that survived the Titanic.

Answer: On tomorrow's Week of Wonders