Sharon Stone, 63, get emotional as she is named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters at the 74th Cannes Film Festival
Sharon Stone has been named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters.
The actress, 63, got emotional as she received the highest French arts honour at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in France, on Friday.
Sharon shed a tear as the green silk ribbon with the gold medal, which represents the Commandeur des Arts et Lettres, was placed around her neck.
Congratulations! Sharon Stone, 63, has been named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters at the 74th Cannes Film Festival
The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture André Malraux.
Its supplementary status to the Ordre national du Mérite was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963.
Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields.
U2 singer Bono received the honour in 2013. Earlier recipients include T.S. Eliot, Bob Dylan, Clint Eastwood, David Bowie and Václav Havel.
Sweet: Actor Bill Murray, 70, was there to congratulate Sharon
Emotional: The actress got emotional as she received the highest French arts honour, on Friday