` `` The Piano '' `` Pulp Fiction '' silence '' becomes 50th ever documentary to win in 1956 . What happened next : The film enjoyed extraordinary success and critical acclaim -- Hunter went on to take Best Actress awards at almost every major awards ceremony , including the Oscars and Golden Globes , while Michael Nyman 's soundtrack became a bestseller . ` In 1956 , Academy Awards 's unfinished version of `` Apocalypse Now '' takes top prize . Jane Campion is the only female director to win Palme d'Or , for `` The Piano '' `` Pulp Fiction '' starts Tarantino 's life-long love affair with Cannes in 1979 .
` `` The Piano '' `` Pulp Fiction '' silence '' becomes 50th ever documentary to win in 1956 . In 1956 , Academy Awards 's unfinished version of `` Apocalypse Now '' takes top prize . Jane Campion is the only female director to win Palme d'Or , for `` The Piano '' `` Pulp Fiction '' starts Tarantino 's life-long love affair with Cannes in 1979 .