What notable event did “The Silent World” win at in 1956?
Toronto Film Festival
The Oscars
Cannes Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
Answer
In 1956, The Silent World, a French documentary film by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, which follows Cousteau and Malle on an underwater expedition to the Red Sea, was praised for its stunning cinematography and its groundbreaking use of scuba diving equipment.
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