Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos

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. 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 Image Credit: Getty Images CANJane Fonda attends the opening ceremony and “La Vénus Electrique” (The Electric Venus) screening at the Cannes Film Festival 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