After Kennedy's Staggering 7-minute Standing Ovation, Here Are The 5 Longest Standing Ovations in Cannes History

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1. The Tree of Life (2011) – 17 Minutes

Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life is a complex and poetic exploration of the human experience, and it left audiences at Cannes spellbound. It received a standing ovation that went on for a staggering 17 minutes, making it one of the longest ovations in the festival's history.

2. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) – 15 Minutes

Carl Theodor Dreyer's silent masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc is a deeply spiritual and emotionally powerful film that left audiences stunned. Regarded as one of the greatest works of cinema, when it premiered at Cannes in 1928, it received a standing ovation that lasted for 15 minutes.

3. Pulp Fiction (1994) – 8 Minutes

Quentin Tarantino’s masterpiece has become a cultural phenomenon that has aged like fine wine. When it premiered at the festival in 1994, it received a standing ovation that lasted for eight minutes.

4. La Dolce Vita (1960) – 8 Minutes

Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita is a visually stunning and thematically rich film that explores the excesses and decadence of post-war Italian society. When it premiered at Cannes in 1960, it received a standing ovation that lasted for eight minutes.

5. Apocalypse Now (1979) – 6 Minutes

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now had a notoriously troubled production, but it resulted in a legendary film that has stood the test of time. When it premiered at Cannes in 1979, it received a standing ovation that lasted for six minutes.

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