Louis Malle, a major figure of the storied French ... who was one of the most consistent prize-winners. Among his many awards: The Venice Grand Prize (for “Au Revoir les Enfants”), the Cannes ...

When the trophy came back, two movies shared the first award: John Cassavetes’ Gloria (which we recommended yesterday), and Louis Malle’s Atlantic City. And the latter’s very existence said ...

Louis Malle comes from a rare breed of French film ... which immediately won the Palme d'Or and Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1956, before working as an assistant for cult film director ...