The 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.
“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.
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Jane Fonda
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CANJane Fonda attends the opening ceremony and “La Vénus Electrique” (The Electric Venus) screening at the Cannes Film Festival
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Alia Bhatt
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Alia Bhatt at the Cannes Film Festival
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Demi Moore
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Jury Member Demi Moore at the annual Cannes Film Festival
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Jury members
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Jury Members Isaach de Bankolé, Chloé Zhao, Demi Moore, Jury President Park Chan-wook, and Laura Wandel at the Cannes Film Festival
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James Franco
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James Franco at the Cannes Film Festival
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Joan Collins
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Joan Collins of “My Duchess” attends the Cannes Film Festival
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Ruth Negga
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Jury Member Ruth Negga at the Cannes Film Festival
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