Updated On: 15 May, 2024 09:56 AM IST | Cannes (France) | ANI
Upon being called to the stage and handed the gold-plated emblem of the city of Cannes, the 74-year-old received a thunderous 2.5-minute standing ovation

US actress Meryl Streep poses after receiving the Honorary Palme d`Or during the Opening Ceremony at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. Pic/AFP
Legendary actor Meryl Streep was awarded an honorary Palme d`Or during the opening ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night here, as per The Hollywood Reporter.
Upon being called to the stage and handed the gold-plated emblem of the city of Cannes by French actress Juliette Binoche, the 74-year-old received a thunderous 2.5-minute standing ovation from the more than 2,000 guests who packed the Grand Lumiere Theatre. That includes Greta Gerwig, Streep`s Little Women director and this year`s Cannes jury president, who wiped away tears.