Cannes 2023: photos from the first staircase of the 76th festival

The 76th Cannes Film Festival has officially started. The event, which opened on May 16 with Maven’s film Jeanne du Barry and Michael Douglas’s Palme d’honneur, offered photographers and cameras the first climb up the stairs, among the stars, the jury and the dresses. Take a look at some highlights from the evening.

President Ruben Ostlund’s first testimony (center) in front of the jury. Or from left to right Rungano Nyon, Maryam Tousani, Atiq Rahim, Julia Ducournau, Damien Schiffron, Brie Larson, Denise Menoche and Paul Dano. Work for them starts from the first day of tomorrow Twenty one feature films in the competition.

These are the two names that rocked the Croisette and social networks on this first day of the festival: the director Mavenwho slips into the countess’s dresses Jeanne du Barryand its lead actor Johnny Depp as Louis XV. In the selection, the existence of the film is divided. It was released in French cinemas this Tuesday.

Forty-three years after the presidency of his famous father, Kirk Douglas, the American Michael Douglas is in Cannes to receive an honorary palm branch. The actor-producer was flanked on the red carpet by his partner Catherine Zeta-Jones and their daughter Keris before enjoying the festival tribute.

“I have neither happiness nor freedom anymore. I have only one hope left. One day I will return to my beautiful Ukraine” From the stage of the Palace of Festivals, Catherine Deneuve paid tribute to Ukraine by quoting poet Lesia Okrainka, as the conflict continues for more than a year.

This Wednesday, May 17, he’s back at work (and behind the wheel?) in Fast X at the movies. Meanwhile, Helen Mirren dresses up for the occasion to discover the courtesan. Jeanne du Barry. With a fan as a bonus, or a sense of detail.

In the famous TV series Didi, she skates in the Russian costumes of Catherine II. Suffice it to say, Elle Fanning knows court etiquette and how to wear a beautiful outfit, as she demonstrated on the Cannes steps this evening.

Next Thursday, Mads Mikkelsen will be in the spotlight alongside Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge at an out-of-competition screening of the highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Number of Fates. Meanwhile, she walks the Cannes red carpet in complete calm.

The Marvel Cinematic Universe sent two representatives to the Croisette. and no less. but Brie Larson, aka Captain Marvel, joined the jury responsible for awarding the Palme d’Or, Pom Klementieff, Mantis of the Guardians of the Galaxy, climbed the stairs. Another glamorous meeting of the actress, promoting Mission: Impossible 7!

He made Cannes Film Festival history with Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill. among others. Uma Thurman discovered the craziness of the Croisette and the red carpet with her son Levon Roan Thurman-Hawk, son of Ethan Hawke (due tomorrow at Cannes with Pedro Pascal and Pedro Almodovar) and brother of Maya Hawke (Stranger Things).

Already the most beautiful dress of Cannes 2023? Fashion experts will say. Without predicting the rise of future moves, Fan Bingbing set the bar very high to attend the show. Jeanne du Barry. If the movie Maven Starring Louis XV The Chinese actor crossed paths with Louis XIV as Pierce Brosnan in The King’s Daughter.