Cannes crowns 'Love' as Europe sweeps awards

French film festival gives Palme d'Or to "Love" by Austria's Michael Haneke, the wrenching tale of a man and his dying wife.

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Cannes crowned "Love" by Austria's Michael Haneke, the wrenching tale of a man and his dying wife, with its Palme d'Or prize as Europe swept the awards at world cinema's top showcase, report AFP and France24.