Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter put on a loved-up display as they attended the screening of The Phoenician Scheme at Cannes. 

The latest release from acclaimed director Wes Anderson is one of the mostly H๏τly-anticipated premieres of the festival, featuring a big-name cast which also includes Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson. 

Sophie, 47, stunned in a 1950s-style red gown that accentuated her trim waistline, while Benedict, 48, looked dapper in a black tuxedo.

She accessorised with silver earrings that popped beneath her curled brown hair while her husband sported a pair of brown sunglᴀsses.

Benedict also notably had an arm in a sling, although it is not known what caused the injury. 

Sophie put a loving hand on Benedict as they posed for the camera before later holding his hand as they walked across the red carpet.  

Sophie, 47, stunned in a 1950s-style red gown that accentuated her trim waistline, while Benedict, 48, looked dapper in a black tuxedo at the premiere on Sunday

Sophie put a loving hand on her husband as they posed for the camera before later holding his hand as they walked across the red carpet

Benedict, who stars in The Phoenician Scheme, also notably had an arm in a sling, although it is not known what caused the injury

The Phoenician Scheme centres around a wealthy father-daughter who are targeted by tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined ᴀssᴀssins when she is appointed heir to his estate.

For the film, Benedict steps into the shoes of the fictional Uncle Nubar, although little is currently known about his character. 

Benedict and Sophie have been a couple since 2009 when they met on the set of Burlesque Fairytales.

They went on to tie the knot in 2015 and have three children.

But while the couple do make red carpet appearances, they chose to keep their relationship largely out of the spotlight. 

They choice of attire was in-keeping with the new strict Cannes dress code, which has put a blanket ban on the headline-grabbing risqué outfits that have come to characterise similar events. 

Also present at the premiere was Emma Weymouth, 39, the Marchioness of Bath, who opted for similarly glamorous Old Hollywood silver dress. 

Model Stella Maxwell, 35, similarly opted for a glamorous look, donning a floor length lace black dress, although it was ever so slightly see-through in places. 

Also present at the premiere was Emma Weymouth, 39, the Marchioness of Bath, who opted for similarly glamorous Old Hollywood silver dress

Model Stella Maxwell, 35, similarly opted for a glamorous look, donning a floor length lace black dress, although it was ever so slightly see through in places

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The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter – released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour.

Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest profile film screenings across a packed seven day schedule in Cannes.

It’s understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline-grabbing ensembles.

Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, ‘with or without a heel’, will also be permitted.

While the decision to implement a more stringent policy is a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.