In Pictures: Show of splendour at Cannes Film Festival

The 70th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened in southern France on Wednesday (May 17) with eye-popping moments and celebrities decked out in their best.

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May 18, 2017, 10:03 AM

US model Bella Hadid and her father Mohamed Hadid arrive on the red carpet. PHOTO: AFP

Spanish dancer and choreographer Blanca Li performs on stage during the opening ceremony. PHOTO: AFP

Italian actress and master of ceremonies Monica Bellucci and French comedian Alex Lutz kiss on stage during the opening ceremony. PHOTO: AFP

US actresses Susan Sarandon (left) and Elle Fanning, who showed off the details on the train of her dress. PHOTO: AFP

Thai actress Araya Alberta Hargate known as Chompoo in a frou-frou creation as she arrives on the red carpet. PHOTO: AFP

Spanish actress Victoria Abril turns heads with her unusual headgear. PHOTO: AFP

All dressed up in gowns are (from left) Chinese actress and Cannes jury member Fan Bingbing, Italian actress and model Sveva Alviti and actress Michelle Yeoh. PHOTOS: EPA, AFP

Ladies in red: (From left) Portuguese model Sara Sampaio, actress Julianne Moore and Italian honorary president of Bacardi Group Monika Bacardi.
PHOTOS: AFP, EPA, REUTERS

Indian actress Malika Sherawat arrives for the screening of Ismael's Ghosts (Les Fantomes d'Ismael), the opening film for the festival. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Cannes jury arrive for the screening of the film Ismael's Ghosts (Les Fantomes d'Ismael). PHOTO: AFP

Two's company: (From left) Actresses Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon, actor Adrien Brody and partner Lara Lieto, actress and model Lily-Rose Depp and Iranian director Asghar Farhadi.
PHOTOS: EPA, AFP

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