CANNES, France (AP) 鈥� was surprised with an honorary Palme d’Or at the premiere of his directorial debut Friday.
Thierry Fr茅maux, the festival’s artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his 鈥淧ropeller One-Way Night Coach.鈥� A visibly moved Travolta clutched his chest while Fr茅maux presented the trophy.
鈥淵ou said this would be a special night, but I didn鈥檛 know it would mean this,” Travolta said to Fr茅maux.
鈥淭his is beyond the Oscar!鈥� exclaimed Travolta.
Clad in a white beret, Travolta walked the Cannes red carpet with his 26-year-old daughter Ella Bleu Travolta. The actor wrote, directed and co-produced 鈥淧ropeller One-Way Night Coach,鈥� based on his own 1997 children’s novel.
Cannes has sometimes previously surprised guests with an honorary Palme d’Or. It unexpectedly gave one to . At this year’s festival, the 鈥淟ord of the Rings鈥� filmmaker was given one in the opening ceremony. Barbara Streisand is to receive one later during the festival.
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