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Paddy Power backs Michael Haneke to become Cannes Palm d’Or record breaker

SBC News Paddy Power backs Michael Haneke to become Cannes Palm d'Or record breaker

France prepares for more drama this May, as its Cote d’Azur beaches host the 70th Cannes Film Festival. As the festival begins its film screenings, one story is dominating all Cannes headlines. Can Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke win his third Palm d’Or and become the Festival’s greatest auteur? Opening it’s 2017 Cannes Palm d’Or market, Paddy Power, which holds a 4/5 …

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Paddy Power predicts battle of the darlings as Loach & Almodovar lead Cannes Palme d’Or market

SBC News Paddy Power predicts battle of the darlings as Loach & Almodovar lead Cannes Palme d’Or market

  With Cannes Film Festival screenings fully under way, Paddy Power opens its ‘Palme d’Or winner market’ placing European cinema ‘darlings’ Ken Loach and Pedro Almodovar as joint favourites to take the top honour at the 69th festival. Jointly priced at 6/1 Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Bale’ and Pedro Almodovar ‘Julieta’ lead the market in the festival’s opening week. Screening …

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Paddy Power places ‘The Lobster’ as Cannes Film Festival Palme D’Or favourite

SBC News Paddy Power places ‘The Lobster’ as Cannes Film Festival Palme D’Or favourite

World Cinema this week gears up for two weeks of glamour, gossip and entertainment at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival (13-24 May). Media buzz has begun to gather on the Cote d Azur beaches as international contenders eye the coveted Palme D’Or, the biggest prize in world cinema. This year’s Cannes Film Festival will be chaired by sibling directors …

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