A host of famous faces descended on Cannes Film Festival’s iconic red carpet for The Phoenician Scheme’s very star-studded premiere on Sunday night.

Leading lady Mia Threapleton headlined the stylish arrivals in a dramatic dark green gown as she posed up a storm for the cameras.

The 24-year-old daughter of Kate Winslet wowed in the strapless number which was embroidered with an orange flower design and had a statement structured skirt. 

Elsewhere Eva Longoria, 50, continued her jam-packed Cannes schedule as she arrived wearing a glitzy light pink gown.

British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones, 26, also dazzled in a floor-length dark red sequin gown and accessorised with a gorgeous silver necklace as she made her arrival.

The Wes Anderson film marks the director’s fourth picture to compete for the Palme d’Or. 

There were a host of famous faces descending on the Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet for The Phoenician Scheme premiere on Sunday night: leading lady Mia Threapleton pictured

British actress Daisy Edgar-Jones also dazzled in a floor-length dark red sequin gown and accessorised with a gorgeous silver necklace

Elsewhere Eva Longoria continued her jam-packed Cannes schedule as she arrived wearing a glitzy light pink gown

Also on the red carpet Halle Berry turned heads in a white and black sequin adorned trousers suit, while Julianne Moore looked typically sophisticated in a one-shoulder black dress. 

Carla Bruni meanwhile looked red H๏τ in a velvet dress which showed off her legs while Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter put on a loved-up display.

The Phoenician Scheme is the most the star-studded film that has premiered at this year’s Cannes so far, but this is no surprise with legendary director Anderson at the helm.

Leading the cast is Benicio del Toro, who plays wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda, who appoints his only daughter, a nun as the sole heir to his estate.

However, as Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined ᴀssᴀssins.

Mia stars Sister Liesl, and she joins Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend and Bill Murray.

The film is set to be released in the US on May 30, with hopes it could become Anderson’s next big Oscars contender, following his success with The Grant Budapest H๏τel in 2014.

His last big effort, Asteroid City, failed to make a splash at the Oscars, despite being nominate for Cannes’ Palm D’Or.

Kate Winslet ‘s daughter, 24, wowed in the strapless number which was embroidered with an orange flower design and had a dramatic structured skirt

The dramatic skirt helped the star command attention on the red carpet

Mia Threapleton, Wes Anderson, Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera, Yusr Feature Jury Member, Abu Bakr Shawky, Jeffrey Wright, Benedict Cumberbatch and Alexandre Desplat

Mia looked gorgeous in her green gown as actor Rupert Friend helped her with the skirt

The Wes Anderson film marks the director’s fourth picture to compete for the Palme d’Or

Mia stars Sister Liesl, and she joins Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rupert Friend and Bill Murray

She shared a laugh with Rupert

As he helped her with her dress

Julianne Moore poses for pH๏τographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film The Phoenician Scheme

She looked as sophisticated as ever in a one-shoulder black dress

Halle Berry wore an incredible black and white embellisher trouser suit

Which featured black velvet detailing 

She accessorised with statement silver jewellery

Her makeup was as radiant as ever

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% 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.

Daisy looked gorgeous in the dress which had a velvet trim

She posed up a storm for the cameras as she made her arrival to the red carpet

Carla Bruni looked red H๏τ in her leggy gown

The velvet number had a stylish one-shoulder design

Eva looked incredible in her long gown as she gave a wave

She boosted her height with platform heels and wore her brunette tresses in loose waves

She has had a busy few weeks at the festival

Her dress featured corset detailing at the back

She matched her dress perfectly with a light pink necklace

Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter looked as loved-up as ever

He gazed at his wife adoringly 

Sophie was the epitome of elegance in a burnt orange gown

And boosted her height with silver heels

White Lotus star Charlotte Le Bon showed off her incredible legs in a black mini dress

She added sheer тιԍнтs to the look

Model Stella Maxwell attends The Phoenician Scheme red carpet

She looked incredible in a long black lace dress

She showed off her incredible figure in the racy number

Stella risked breaking the new dress code rules for Cannes

She wore her blonde tresses in soft waves

American model Grace Elizabeth wore a gorgeous blue and green patterned dress

The strapless number featured a peacock-style design

Romee Strijd opted for a bridal-style gown

The model wowed in the strapless number

She wore her long blonde tresses in loose waves

The dress featured ruffled detailing on the skirt

The cast ᴀssembled for a group snap

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) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.

Many Cannes veterans will be back, too, including Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning), Robert De Niro – who’s to receive an honorary Palme d’Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes – and Quentin Tarantino, to pay tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman.

The much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible is one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar, with its glitzy red carpet taking place on Wednesday, May 14. 

Meanwhile Scarlett’s directorial debut Eleanor The Great, will be unveiled on May 20.

However, in the wake of his legal battle with former co-star Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni is not expected to attend. 

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. 

Joan Smalls attends The Phoenician Scheme red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival

She looked great in a figure-hugging black and white dress

The film stars Benicio Del Toro and Mia Threapleton (pictured) as a tycoon and his daughter, a nun, who is made the sole heir of his estate

White Lotus star Patrick Schwarzenegger poses on the red carpet during arrivals

Edward Norton and his wife Shauna Robertson put on a loved-up display as they attended the glitzy premiere

The actor cut a dapper figure as he joined his spouse for the red carpet event, which marks the premiere of Wes Anderson’s latest film

Shauna, who married Edward in 2012, opted for a plunging cream gown with a delicate floral print surrounding the skirt

Emma Weymouth looked as gorgeous as ever in a white strapless gown

Benedict Cumberbatch had a sling on his arm as he looked dapper on the red carpet

Riz Ahmed and his wife Fatima Farheen Mirza looked great together

Riz looked smart in a cropped grey jacket 

Benicio del Toro looked smart in his black suit 

Shia LaBeouf wore a smart black suit too

Director Wes Anderson gave a wave

Toni Garrn wowed in a glamorous silver number

And boosted her height with silver heels

Lady Victoria Hervey wore a ruffled light pink number

Which was covered with silver detailing

And showed off her legs with the sheer fabric

Other stars of the film Charlotte Gainsbourg and Bill Murray posed together

Rupert Friend and his wife Aimee Mullins posed together on the red carpet

Shia LaBeouf sported his statement facial hair 

Wes Anderson, Benicio del Toro and Michael Cera looked dapper as they posed together

Kim Dammer attends The Phoenician Scheme red carpet

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

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.