By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig's jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.
A 10-day stream of stars began flowing down the Cannes' red carpet with the opening night film, The Second Act, a French comedy starring Lea Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel and Raphaël Quenard.
In the days to come, Cannes will premiere George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed Megalopolis and anticipated new movies from Paolo Sorrentino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Kevin Costner.
As Cannes continues, though, many will be focused on the stars parading the festival's famous red carpet. They will include Emma Stone, Anya Taylor-Joy, Demi Moore, Selena Gomez, Nicolas Cage and Barry Keoghan. At the closing ceremony on 25 May, George Lucas is to receive an honorary Palme d'Or.
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Barbie director, and this year's jury president Greta Gerwig on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Messi the dog from Anatomy of a Fall opened the Cannes red carpet at the premiere for The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Acting legend Meryl Streep on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas and Carys Zeta Douglas on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
French film actress Emmanuelle Beart on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Supermodel Helena Christensen on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Former model turned yoga business billionaire Tatiana Korsakova on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Social media star and entreprenuer Sandy Aouad on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Chinese actress Gong Li on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, with the out-of-competition film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Actress Lea Elui on the red carpet for the opening night of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, who appears in the film The Second Act. Photo: ROLAND MACRI
Jury members Ebru Ceylan, Nadine Labaki, president of the Jury Greta Gerwig, Eva Green and Lily Gladstone attend the jury photocall. Photo: DANIELE CIFALA