Le Cannes d’antan … in 20 glorious images
Tonight, all the media lights will point to the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, for 2 weeks of film premieres, glamourous outfits and remarkable snapshots. All are waiting to be discovered everyday, in a more and more diverse photo and video coverage provided by our suppliers. As a nostalgic remider of the Cannes atmosphere over the years, we have selected 20 of the most surprising and … different images from our archives. The rest is yours to discover!
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A glimpse of a Cannes romance! French actress Michele Morgan with artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival, 1946. (Tallandier/RDA/Getty Images) -
The Palais du Festival, the main venue for screenings at the Cannes Film Festival, pictured in 1949. (RDA/Archive France/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
American actress Grace Kelly poses by the water during the Cannes Film Festival in May 1955. (RDA/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
Moreau misbehaves ... French actress Jeanne Moreau stands on a table during a meal at the Cannes Film Festival, in 1958. (RDA/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
Actors Alain Delon and Bella Darvi spotted boating during the Cannes Film Festival, in the same month of May, but in 1958. (RDA/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
Actress Jeanne Moreau is accompanied by singer John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, in May 1971, during the Cannes International Film Festival. (Agence France Presse) -
British director Alfred Hitchcock arrive by bicycle, 15 May 1972, at the Cannes nternational Film festival. (Agence France Presse) -
US actress Cecily Tyson, star of the film "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman", shakes hands with US actor Jack Nicholson during the Cannes Film Festival in 1974. (Agence France Presse) -
US director Martin Scorsese and producer Dara Weintraub arrive, back in May 1975, at the Cannes International Film Festival. (Agence France Presse) -
Actor Dustin Hoffman poses in his hotel’s swimming pool, in May 1975, during the Cannes International Film Festival. (Agence France Presse) -
Jodie Foster and Robert de Niro pose for the cameras in 20 May 1976, at the Cannes International Film Festival. (Agence France Presse) -
Arnold Schwarzenegger poses during the 38th Cannes Film Festival in 1977. The actor presented Pumping Iron, a documentary which spreads his fame beyond bodybuilding circles. (Agence France Presse) -
French actress Catherine Deneuve gives a press conference for the presentation of the film "Fort Saganne", directed by Alain Corneau, 10 May 1984 during the Cannes International Film Festival. (AFP PHOTO RALPH GATTI) -
French film director Jean-Luc Godard shown in a photo dated 11 May 1985, after he received some shaving cream in the face before the screening of his film "Detective" at the 38th International Film Festival in Cannes. (Agence France Presse) -
A reversed perspective... This image processed using digital filters captures the photographers during arrivals for the 'All Is Lost' premiere, during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2013 in Cannes. ( Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) -
Actress Tilda Swinton attends the 'Only Lovers Left Alive' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in May 2013. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) -
Actress Blake Lively attends the 'Mr Turner' premiere during the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival last year. (Gareth Cattermole/French Select via Getty Images) -
The Cannes atmosphere is also about luxury and glamour ... In this iconic image palm trees are seen in the reflection of the Louis Vuitton store window during the Cannes Film Festival last year. (Pascal Le Segretain/French Select via Getty Images) -
Awaiting for the opening ceremony tonight, we’re wrapping the selection with this general view of atmosphere caught during last year’s festival. (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
