cannes film festival: classic moments from the film festival's glamorous past

Getty. Grace Kelly at Cannes Film Festival, 1955

Getty. Sophia Loren at Cannes Film Festival, 1954

Alfred Hitchcock at Cannes, 1972.

Cannes Film Festival:

Classic moments from the film festival's glamorous past

RDA/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. Grace Kelly at Cannes, 1955. Grace Kelly headed to the Cannes Film Festival in 1955 as an American delegate. It was at this festival that she met her future husband, Prince Rainier III. The next year, Grace Kelly would become the Princess of Monaco, marrying the Prince in April 1956.

Express Newspapers/Getty Images. Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd, 1957. Elizabeth Taylor and her third husband producer Michael Todd attended Cannes together in their first year of marriage in 1957. Taylor's diamond tiara, given to her by Todd, is one of the most glamorous pieces of jewelry worn at the festival to date.

Lipnitzki/Getty Images. Gina Lollobrigida at Cannes, 1955One of the highest profile European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida made quite the entrance when she attended the Cannes Film Festival during the height of her career in 1955.

Keystone-France/Getty Images. Brigitte Bardot at Cannes, 1956. Style icon and French actress Brigitte Bardot brought plenty of glamour to the star-studded event, donning her famed cat-eye liner in April, 1956.

Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images. Sophia Loren at Cannes, 1955. Sophia Loren is the true epitome of classic Hollywood glamour. The actress' jaw-dropping white dress at Cannes in 1955 is one of the most infamous in the film festival's history.

Keystone-France/Getty Images. Gilbert Becaud And Liza Minnelli at Cannes, 1970Always one to put on a show, Liza Minnelli teamed up with Gilbert Becaud to celebrate a film the actress-come-singer starred in called "Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1970.

Paul Schutzer/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. Natalie Wood at Cannes, 1962Natalie Wood stunned aboard a yacht at Cannes in 1962. Wood was in the height of her fame for "Splendor in the Grass" (1961) which she co-starred in with Warren Beatty.

RDA/Archive Photos/Getty Images. Cary Grant and Kim Novak at Cannes, 1959Cary Grant and Kim Novak made quite the splash at Cannes in 1959. The pair danced at the screening of "Middle of the Night."

STF/Getty Images. Jerry Lewis at Cannes, 1965. True to form, American comedian Jerry Lewis fooled around with photographers at the Cannes Film Festival on Sept. 23, 1965. The funny man appeared in about fifty films in the 50s and 60s such as "My Friend Irma" with Dean Martin and directed different films such as "The Nutty Professor."

AFP/Getty Images. Arnold Schwarzenegger at Cannes, 1977. Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn't stop flexing his muscles at Cannes in 1977, where he presented his "Pumping Iron" documentary.

RDA/Getty Images. 'Easy Rider' stars at Cannes, 1969. "Easy Rider" stars Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson take it easy with two lovely ladies at Cannes in 1969. The counterculture biker film won Dennis Hopper the Best First Work Award at Cannes that year.

Keystone-France/Getty Images. Yoko Ono and John Lennon at Cannes, 1970s. Just years before his death, John Lennon and Yoko Ono attended the Cannes Film Festival during the 1970s.

RDA/Getty Images. Sophia Loren at Cannes, 1958. Leave it to the Italian actress Sophia Loren to bring plenty of glitz and glam to the Cannes Film Festival. Here, Loren sends photographers into a frenzy as they snap photos of the star making her grand entrance on May 5, 1958.

Keystone/Getty Images. Ursula Andress at Cannes, 1960s. At the height of her Bond girl fame, Ursula Andress graced the Cannes Film Festival. Andress notoriously starred as Honey Ryder in 1962's "Dr. No." The Swiss actress is seen here in the 1960s at the film festival.

Roger Viollet/Getty Images. Sean Connery at Cannes, 1965. James Bond does Cannes! A young Sean Connery is seen at Cannes in 1965. That year the Scottish actor played James Bond for the fourth time in "Thunderball."

NOA/Roger Viollet/Getty Images. Carroll Baker at Cannes, 1960sActress and sex symbol Carroll Baker was surrounded by photographers at Cannes. She was after all wearing a bikini!

RDA/Getty Images. Anne Baxter and Orson Welles at Cannes, 1953American actor and director Orson Welles hit the dance floor with actress Anne Baxter at the Cannes Film Festival in April, 1953.

RDA/Getty Images. Gene Kelly and Betsy Blair at Cannes, 1952Gene Kelly, actor, dancer, singer and all-time Hollywood heartthrob, brought his leading lady, wife Betsy Blair to the Cannes Film Festival on April 26, 1952.

Manchester Daily Express/SSPL/Getty Images. John and Cynthia Lennon en route to Cannes, 1965John Lennon and his much lesser known first wife Cynthia Powell are spotted here en route to Cannes from London back in 1965. The two divorced in 1968, paving the way for Lennon's relationship with Yoko Ono.

French actress Catherine Deneuve with French director Jacques Demy, French composer Michel Legrand, French actress Anne Vernon and Italian actor Nino Castelnuovo at the Cannes Film Festival on Mauy 13, 1964. RDA/Getty ImagesCatherine Deneuve at Cannes, 1964French actress Catherine Deneuve has been a mainstay at the Cannes Film Festival for years. She's seen here at Cannes in 1964, hiding from the rain under an umbrella. Deneuve's film "Dancer in the Dark" received Cannes' highest award the Palme d'Or.

NOA/Roger Viollet/Getty Images. Zsa-Zsa Gabor at Cannes, 1960sHungarian actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor dazzled at Cannes in the 1960s.

American actor Tony Curtis gets out of his car on May 11, 1985 in front of the Carlton Hotel in Cannes during the 38th International Film Festival. AFP/Getty Images. Tony Curtis at Cannes, 1985Tony Curtis arrived at Cannes in 1985 in style. He's seen next to the picturesque Carlton Intercontinental Hotel.

Actress Brigitte Bardot running barefoot along the beach, Cannes, France, April 28th 1956Getty Images

1954: British actress Simone Silva posing topless with the American star Robert Mitchum during the Cannes film festival. Having been elected 'Miss Festival', Simone Silva was asked to leave the festival after her semi-nude pose which resulted in one photographer breaking his arm and another his leg in the rush for picturesGetty Images

English director Alfred Hitchcock arrives by bicycle on the Croisette, May 15, 1972Getty Images

French actress Catherine Deneuve at the Cannes FIlm Festival, 9th May 1966Getty Images

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr chats with French film director Roman Polanski at the Cannes film festival, whilst attending a screening of the British film 'Joanna', 17th May 1968

George Harrison with his wife, model Patti Boyd at London Airport, on their way to the Cannes film festival, 16th May 1968Getty Images

1967: English actress Vanessa Redgrave, with Italian actor Franco Nero at the premiere of her latest film 'Blow Up', at the Cannes Film FestivalGetty Images

1975: Celebrated French director, Roger Vadim, meets up at the Cannes Film Festival with the no less famous actor, Dustin Hoffman, in town to present his latest film, entitled 'Lenny'Getty Images

Six women in Edwardian costume splashing in the surf at Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival, 10th May 1976Getty Images

Paul McCartney and his wife Linda arrive at the 33th Cannes Film Festival, on may 15, 1980Getty Images

1982 - Steven Spielberg (C) poses with productor Kathleen Kennedy (L) and screenwriter Melissa Mathison (R) at the 35th Cannes Film Festival, during a photocall for his film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial',Getty Images

1986 - Roman Polanski (C) with British actress Charlotte Lewis (R), and French actor Cris Campion (L) for the presentation of his film 'Pirates'Getty Images

Paul Schutzer The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesNatalie Wood and Warren Beatty, Cannes, 1962

Getty Images. Kirk Douglas and French actress Brigitte Bardot at the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, April 1953.

1959: Sophia Loren poses on the window ledge of her hotel in Cannes, where she was promoting the film 'Nella Citta L'Inferno' (aka 'Caged') by Renato Castellani. Getty

1961: Alain Delon signs autographs for young fans in Cannes during the film festival. Getty

1962: Alain Delon, Sophia Loren and Romy Schneider arrive at the Cannes Festival Palace. AFP

1966: Catherine Deneuve and her husband David Bailey pose at the Cannes Film Festival. Getty

1972: Francesca Annis and Jon Finch pose with Roman Polanski at the Cannes Film FestivalGetty

1973: Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Marco Ferreri and Andrea Ferreol pose together after the crowd booed at the screening of Ferreri's controversial film La Grande BouffeGetty

Serge DE SAZO/Gamma-Rapho Getty Images. French Actress Michele Morgan poses in a bathing suit at the 1st Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France in 1946.

Serge DE SAZO/Gamma-Rapho Getty Images. Actress Josette Day presents the Film "Beauty and the Beast" directed by Jean Cocteau at the first Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France in 1946.

Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone Getty Images. Jean-Pierre Aumont and Maria Montez at Cannes Film Festival, 1946.

Famous painter Pablo Picasso in Cannes for the Annual Film Festival seen in Cannes on May 1, 1957. (AP PHOTO /H. BABOUT)

Tallandier/RDA Getty ImagesFrench actress Michele Morgan with artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, 1946.

Paul Schutzer The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesGerman actress Elke Sommer at Cannes, 1962.

Getty. Sophia Loren at Cannes Film Festival, 1954Even on the beach, Italian actress Sophia Loren was probably the most glamorous person in the world. Her coiffed hair and lipstick didn't have a strand or line out of place.

English actress Diana Dors (1931–1984) in Cannes for the International Film Festival, signing autographs. (Photo by John Chillingworth/Getty Images). 1956

French film actress Brigitte Bardot arriving at Cannes Film Festival. (Photo by Haywood Magee/Getty Images). 1956

English actress Diana Dors (1931–1984) and Ginger Rogers (1911–1995) are mobbed by fans at the Cannes International Film Festival, France. (Photo by John Chillingworth/Getty Images). 1956

US actor Robert Mitchum (1917–1997) signing autographs for fans at the Cannes Film Festival. French actress Lise Bourdin is on the right. (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images). 1st May 1954

Associated PressRichard Gere takes part in a Cannes Film Festival news conference on May 15, 1979.

Actor Sidney Poitier appears at the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France, for the showing of his film “A Raisin in the Sun,” May 13, 1961. At right is actress Jean Seberg. (AP Photo)

British actor Diana Dors sits on an outdoor balcony overlooking the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, France.Getty Image.

Ingrid Bergman is snapped from all sides by a crowd of photographers at Cannes, May 16, 1956. She was one of the attractions at the film festival on the Riviera. (AP PHOTO)

English actor Michael Caine, star of the film Alfie, poses with models during the Cannes Film Festival, May 1966.Getty Image.

Rare photograph of Jodie Foster and Robert De Niro on the red carpet at the 29th Cannes Film Festival for Martin Scorsese’s, Taxi Driver, which won the prestigious Palme d’Or that year (1976).

U.S. actor Richard Gere starring in Terrence Malick’s “Day of Heaven” at the Cannes International Film Festival, May 19, 1979. (AP PHOTO/JEAN JACQUES LEVY)

American film director Francis Ford Coppola receives the first price for his movie "Conversation" from American actor Tony Curtis 25 May 1974 at Cannes film festival. AFP/Getty Images. Francis Ford Coppola and Tony Curtis, 1974American film director Francis Ford Coppola was awarded his first Palme d'Or for "The Conversation" in 1974. He's seen here at Cannes receiving his award with Tony Curtis.

Tim Graham/Getty Images. Prince Charles And Princess Diana Arriving At The Cannes Film Festival For A Gala Night In Honour Of Actor Sir Alec Guinness on May 15, 1987. Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Cannes, 1987Princess Diana's iconic pale blue silk chiffon strapless dress at Cannes was created by one of her favorite designers, Catherine Walker. The then-Princess of Wales attended Cannes with Prince Charles in May 1987.

Paul Schutzer The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesA scene at Cannes, 1962.

George Rose / Los Angeles TimesKirk Douglas walks down the Croisette for the opening of the Cannes Film Festival on May 10, 1980.

Al Seib / Los Angeles TimesWoody Allen poses for photographers at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2002.

Paul Schutzer The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesPhotographers, Cannes, 1962.

Paul Schutzer The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty ImagesAn American serviceman admires passersby in Cannes, 1962. end

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And the Cannes Film Festival 2015 Winners Are...

Director Jacques Audiard holds the Palme d’Or award for the film Dheepan as he poses for photographers during a photo call following the awards ceremony at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Dheepan director Jacques Audiard holds up the Palme d’Or for the photographers.. Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP

Director Jacques Audiard shows off his Palme d’Or alongside Dheepan actors Kalieaswari Srinivasan (left) and Jesuthasan Antonythasan. Jury co-president Ethan Coen looks on approvingly. Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes celebrates after winning the grand prix for Son of Saul.. Getty Images

Actor Vincent Lindon holds the Best Actor award for the film The Measure of a Man as he poses for photographers during a photo call following the awards ceremony at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 24, 2015. (AP Photo)

Actress Emmanuelle Bercot, left, holds the Best Actress award for the film Mon Roi alongside director Maiwenn as they pose for photographers during a photo call following the awards ceremony at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien receives the best director prize from Valeria Golino.. Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat /AFP/Getty Images

French actress Emmanuelle Bercot (L), French director Jacques Audiard (C) and French actor Vincent Lindon pose on stage after their prizes at the closing Cannes Film Festival ceremony (AFP Photo/Valery Hache)

French director Jacques Audiard thanks jury members after being awarded with the Palme d'Or during the closing ceremony of the 68th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 24, 2015 (AFP Photo/Valery Hache)

Palme d'Or: Dheepan, directed by Jacques Audiard

Grand Prix: Son of Saul, directed by Laszlo Nemes

Best Director: Hou Hsiao-Hsien for The Assassin

Best Actor: Vincent Lindon for The Measure of a Man

Best Screenplay: Chronic, written by Michel Franco

Camera d'Or (Best First Feature): La Tierra y la Sombre, directed by Cesar Acevedo

Best Actress: Rooney Mara for Carol and Emmanuelle Bercot for Mon Roi (Shared Prize)

Palme d'Or (Short Film): Waves ’98, Directed by Ely Dagher

Jury Prize: The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos