The Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, marking the return of the inevitable rise of the steps. The 76th edition of the festival opened with the film Jeanne du Barry, presented out of competition by the director Maïwenn. This story of the favorite of Louis XV, a film that Maïwenn has been maturing for 17 years, highlighted the first red carpet of this 76th Cannes Festival. The film, which explores the temperament, appetite and paradoxes of Jeanne du Barry, was also an opportunity for Johnny Depp, playing the French king, to make his appearance on the red carpet.
The presence of Catherine Deneuve, whose portrait is the poster of the Festival, as well as her daughter Chiara Mastroianni, mistress of ceremony, added to the glamour of the event. Other celebrities, from Uma Thurman to Emmanuelle Béart, also paraded on the Croisette. A highlight was the family photo of the Festival's jury, chaired this year by Swedish director Ruben Östlund.
The Cannes Film Festival is always the occasion to see the stars of international cinema parade on the red carpet. This year, the parade of celebrities for the premiere of"Jeanne du Barry" was a sensation. The eyes were riveted on the famous actors Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, with their daughter Carys Zeta Douglas, bringing a family touch to the event.
Alongside these Hollywood icons, we saw supermodel Naomie Campbell and actress prodigy Elle Fanning, both sparkling and bursting with charm. They joined the cast of the film"Jeanne du Barry", highlighting the talent and diversity of international cinema.
Other notable guests included Baptiste Giabiconi, Maïwenn, Johnny Depp, Pierre Richard, Emmanuelle Béart, Anne-Sophie Lapix, Cindy Bruna, Mads Mikkelsen, Frédérique Bel, Helen Mirren, Gong Li, Ruben Osltund, Damian Szifron, Julia Ducourneau, Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam, Benjamin Lavernhe. All participated in this great meeting of cinema, creating a moment of glamour and cinematic magic.
The presence of these great names of cinema at this premiere testifies to the importance of the Cannes Festival as a global platform for cinema. The film"Jeanne du Barry" and its red carpet not only attracted the attention of the media, but also the enthusiasm of moviegoers around the world, eager to discover this new masterpiece.
All in all, the Cannes Film Festival 2023 started off in style with an out-of-competition screening of Jeanne du Barry, an impressive celebrity presence on the red carpet, and a dazzling display of high fashion.
