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For which movie did Wilder receive the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or?

  • The Apartment

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  • The Maltese Falcon

Answer

"The Apartment", a comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder, was the film for which he received the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Released in 1960, the movie follows the story of a cynical office worker who allows his apartment to be used by his superiors for their extramarital affairs, only to find himself in a complicated love triangle.
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