Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon,” won top honors at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or (Golden Palm).

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights to the black-and-white WWI drama.

Jacques Audiard’s gritty prison drama, “A Prophet” won the Grand Prix, Christoph Waltz took top actor honors for Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds,” and Charlotte Gainsbourg won best actress for her performance in Lars von Trier’s controversial, “Antichrist.”

Rundown of Cannes Winners

Palme d’Or

“The White Ribbon” (Michael Haneke, Germany-France-Austria-Italy)

Grand Prix

“A Prophet” (Jacques Audiard, France)

Special jury prize

Alain Resnais, “Wild Grass” (France)

Director

Brillante Mendoza (“Kinatay,” France-Philippines)

Jury prize

“Fish Tank” (Andrea Arnold, U.K.), “Thirst” (Park Chan-wook, South Korea-U.S.)

Actor

Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” (U.S.-Germany)

Actress

Charlotte Gainsbourg, “Antichrist” (Denmark-Germany-France-Sweden-Italy-Poland)

Screenplay

Mei Feng, “Spring Fever” (Hong Kong-France)

SHORT FILMS JURY PRIZES

Palme d’Or

“Arena” (Joao Salaviza, Portugal)

Special Mention

“The Six Dollar Fifty Man” (Mark Albiston, Louis Sutherland, New Zealand)

UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY AWARDS

Main Prize

“Dogtooth” (Yorgos Lanthimos, Greece)

Jury Prize

“Police, Adjective” (Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania)

Special Prize

“No One Knows About Persian Cats” (Bahman Ghobadi, Iran), “Father of My Children” (Mia Hansen-Love, France)

OTHER MAIN JURY AWARDS

Camera d’Or

“Samson and Delilah” (Warwick Thornton)

Special Mention

“Ajami” (Scandar Copti, Yaron Shani, Israel-Germany)

Critics’ Week Grand Prix

“Farewell Gary” (Nassim Amamouche, France)

Fipresci Awards

Competition: “The White Ribbon” (Michael Haneke, Germany-Austria-France-Italy) Un Certain Regard: “Police, Adjective” (Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania) Directors’ Fortnight: “Amreeka” (Cherien Dabis, Canada-Kuwait-U.S.)