Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos
by Pat Saperstein · VarietyThe Cannes Film Festival got off the ground in the French Riviera resort town on Tuesday, bringing the traditional mix of stars and international auteurs to the Croisette. This year will see fewer big American movies, but stars including Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek, Javier Bardem, Isabelle Huppert, Catherine Deneuve, Sebastian Stan, Charles Melton and Sandra Hüller are expected, while the festival jury boasts Demi Moore and Ruth Negga.
Notable names spotted on the red carpet include Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, James Franco, Heidi Klum, Jane Fonda and Joan Collins.
“Lord of the Rings” helmer Peter Jackson received an honorary Palme d’Or at the opening ceremony, presented by Elijah Wood.
Anticipated international auteurs include Pedro Almodovar, James Gray, Christin Mungiu, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Diego Luna. The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs to May 23.
Isabelle Huppert
Image Credit: Getty Images Isabelle Huppert attends the “Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Aja Naomi King
Image Credit: Getty Images Aja Naomi King attends the “Fatherland” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Sandra Hüller
Image Credit: Getty Images Sandra Hüller attends the “Fatherland” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Riley Keough
Image Credit: Getty Images Riley Keough attends the “Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Diane Kruger
Image Credit: Getty Images Diane Kruger attends the “Fatherland” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Barbara Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse
Image Credit: Getty Images Barbara Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse attend the “Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Demi Moore
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Member Demi Moore attends the “Fatherland” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen
Image Credit: Getty Images Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen attend the “Fatherland” screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival
Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez
Image Credit: Getty Images for Universal Pictu Jordana Brewster, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez at “The Fast And The Furious” 25th Anniversary photocall
Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson
Image Credit: Getty Images Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson attend the “La Vie D’Une Femme” screening at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Gong Li
Image Credit: Getty Images Gong Li attends the “La Vie D’Une Femme” screening at the Cannes Film Festival
Jane Fonda
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Image Credit: Getty Images Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu at the Cannes Film Festival.
Alia Bhatt
Image Credit: Getty Images Alia Bhatt at the Cannes Film Festival
Demi Moore
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Member Demi Moore at the annual Cannes Film Festival
Jury members
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Members Isaach de Bankolé, Chloé Zhao, Demi Moore, Jury President Park Chan-wook, and Laura Wandel at the Cannes Film Festival
James Franco
Image Credit: Getty Images James Franco at the Cannes Film Festival
Joan Collins
Image Credit: Getty Images Joan Collins of “My Duchess” attends the Cannes Film Festival
Ruth Negga
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Member Ruth Negga at the Cannes Film Festival
Lucas Bravo
Image Credit: Getty Images Lucas Bravo at the Cannes Film Festival
Heidi Klum
Image Credit: Getty Images Heidi Klum at the Cannes Film Festival