Cannes Film Festival 2018: 30 stunning red carpet images

Actors and filmmakers from Hollywood, Europe and beyond are gathering on the French Riviera for the annual Cannes Film Festival. To celebrate the opening of the 71st edition of cinema's most celebrated showcase, Newsweek looks back at some of the most glamorous stars to have graced the red carpet over the years. Twenty-one films are screening in competition for the 2018 Palme d'Or for best film, including new releases from directors Jean-Luc Godard, David Robert Mitchell and Spike Lee. The latter's BlacKkKlansman tells the true story of an African-American police officer who infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan. The 2018 Cannes Film Festival runs from May 8 to May 19.