The Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, kicks off on today. It was founded in 1946 and is held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres.
Cannes Film Festival fashion trends through the years
This event is one of the most prestigious film gatherings in the world
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Italian actress Sophia Loren and American actor Van Johnson at the 8th International Film Festival at Cannes, 1955
© AP Photo Ingrid Bergman is snapped from all sides by a crowd of photographers at Cannes, 1956
© AP Photo American producer Mike Todd and actress Elizabeth Taylor at the Festival Palace in Cannes, 1957
© AP Photo Artist Pablo Picasso and his model, Jacqueline Roque, arrive at the Cannes Film Festival, 1960
© AP Photo American actress Natalie Wood at the Cannes Film Festival,1962
© AP Photo/Bob Dear Glenda Jackson and Dirk Bogarde at the 36th Film Festival in Cannes, 1983
© AP Photo Madonna and director Alek Keshishian at the 44th Cannes Film Festival, 1991
© AP Photo/Gilbert Tourte Sharon Stone at the 48th International Cannes Film Festival, 1995
© AP PHOTO/Rhonda Birndorf Singer Bjork at the 53rd International Film Festival in Cannes, 2000
© AP Photo/Laurent Rebours Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston at the 57th Film Festival in Cannes, 2004
© AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau French actress Sophie Marceau and Italian actress Monica Bellucci at the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, 2009
© AP Photo/Francois Mori Actresses Aishwarya Rai and Eva Longoria at the 63rd international film festival, in Cannes, 2010
© AP Photo/Joel Ryan Actress Penelope Cruz at the 64th international film festival, in Cannes, 2011
© AP Photo/Joel Ryan British fashion model Cara Delevingne at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival, 2013
© EPA/IAN LANGSDON Actress Blake Lively at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, 2014
© AP Photo/Alastair Grant Lupita Nyong'o at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, 2015
© Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP Model Bella Hadid at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, 2016
© EPA/CLEMENS BILAN Charlize Theron at the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 2016
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