The stars were out in force for the Colours of Time premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening.

Cara Delevingne led the arrivals to the red carpet and looked the epitome of glamour in a strapless black satin gown and sheer gloves.

The model, 32, wowed in the floor-legnth number which she wore with simple heels and a silver and green statement necklace.

She joined stylish Helen Mirren on the red carpet who wore a classic black dress with a statement green belt and hat.

Colours of Time is a 2025 period coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Cédric Klapisch.

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The stars were out in force for the Colours of Time premiere at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening, including Cara Delevingne

She joined stylish Helen Mirren on the red carpet who wore a classic black dress with a statement green belt and hat

This year’s Cannes Film Festival is taking place in the wake of Trump’s vow to enact tariffs on international films.

Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end. 

Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories.

‘You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,’ says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who’s returning to Cannes with The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil’s dictatorship. 

‘You’ve got to really prepare for the whole experience because it’s quite intense – not very far from the feeling of approaching a roller coaster as you go up the steps at the Palais.’

Trump sent shock waves through Hollywood and the international film community when he announced on May 4 that all movies ‘produced in Foreign Lands’ will face 100 percent tariffs.

The White House has said no final decisions have been made. Options being explored include federal incentives for U.S.-based productions, rather than tariffs. But the announcement was a reminder of how international tensions can destabilize even the oldest cultural insтιтutions.

The model, 32, wowed in the floor-legnth number which she wore with simple heels and a silver and green statement necklace

She put on a glamorous display, wearing her honey tresses in loose waves and opting for glowing makeup

She added sheer gloves to the look and a green ring

She blew a kiss to the cameras

Colours of Time is a 2025 period coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Cédric Klapisch

Helen finished off her look with a huge hat and mini velvet handbag

She looked great at the premiere as she took to the red carpet

Cara Delevingne, Helen Mirren and Aishwarya Rai

Lady Kitty Spencer wore a purple sequin gown

And boosted her height with black heels

She wore statement silver jewellery

The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government controlled Venice Film Festival. 

In the time since, Cannes’ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name.

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This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known. 

Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) have all unveiled their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.

Many Cannes veterans have returned, including Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), Robert De Niro – who received an honorary Palme d´Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes – and Quentin Tarantino, who paid tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman.

Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette. 

But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency,’ have been implemented at this year’s festival.  

According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal – on the red carpet.

‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ states a Cannes festival document.

‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’ 

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 two-week 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 will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement. 

Lady Victoria Hervey was also in attendance wearing a blue and silver gown

She accessorised with a glitzy handbag

Helen gave a wave to the cameras

Magda Swider attends the La Venue De L’avenir (Colours Of Time) red carpet

She wore a studded suit and statement hat

Helen posed up a storm for the cameras

Cara Delevingne, Helen Mirren and Aishwarya Rai made sure their dresses were looking their best

Aishwarya Rai is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films

She added a pop of red lip

Cara brought her cheeky personality to the red carpet

Her honey tresses were styled into loose waves

Helen looked great in her block colour dress

She wore a huge pearl and silver necklace

The stylish women posed together

Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions.

Recently attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risqué red carpet fashion statements. 

In 2021, American supermodel Bella Hadid bared her cleavage in a  plunging black gown while attending a screening of Tre Piani (Three Floors).

She pulled a similar stunt three years later, with guests at the 2024 gala left speechless after she attended the premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice completely braless beneath a sheer brown evening dress.