<div><p>A gripping French prison drama led the pack of contenders Saturday for Cannes' coveted Palme d'Or as the 12-day film frenzy headed into its finale with a row over gothic thriller "AntiChrist."</p><p>As the jury set about picking the best of the 20 films from the world ...

<div><p>The French Riviera shrugs off economic gloom to reel in a bevy of auteur directors and megastars, from Quentin Tarantino to Brad Pitt, for its annual Cannes film festival frenzy.</p><p>The notoriously extravagant event has toned down the glitz for this year's crisis-era bash, but a galaxy ...

<div><p>The Cannes party-scene may be a leaner meaner affair in this year of economic crisis, but all-out warfare looms on the movie front as the globe's hottest directors, from Ang Lee to Quentin Tarantino, battle for the festival trophy.</p><p>"All the great names of world cinema are ...