Heidi Klum, who in previous years brought sheer looks to Cannes, flouted the large dress ban with a pink-and-white gown with a massive train. Bella Hadid, whose daring looks had become a staple of the Cannes carpet, opted for a relatively demure black dress (and blonder hair), on the other hand.

Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday, May 13, and celebrities wasted no time breaking the event's brand-new dress code and wearing what they want.

Just before the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival began, the iconic event’s organization made some changes to its dress code. The organizers posted the new dress code on the Cannes Film Festival’s website in the frequently asked questions section.

Much of the cinema world, including Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino, descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza got its 78th edition underway Tuesday.

Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has used his award acceptance speech at the Cannes Film Festival to criticize US President Donald Trump.

As reported earlier, Robert De Niro received the honourary Palme d'Or award on the opening day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Leonardo DiCaprio, who acted alongside De Niro in films such as This Boy's Life and Killers of the Flower Moon,