Cannes Film Festival 2021: Stars arrive at Annette opening night premiere

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The Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax’s Annette. 

And Bella Hadid stunned in a monochrome gown as she led the stars gracing the red carpet alongside leading lady Marion Cotillard, Jessica Chastain, Candice Swanepoel and Helen Mirren during the event’s opening night.    

The occasion drew a wide spectrum of film luminaries back to Cannes to celebrate the festival, which was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 virus  

Bella, 24, led the glamour as she put on a stunning display in a chic white gown that had a black chiffon halterneck detailing that showed off a glimpse of her black strapless bra. 

The model’s ensemble fit snugly on her slender frame as she showed off her modelling skills while on the red carpet, and her outfit had a chic black train. 

Opting for a classic look, the model pulled her brunette locks back into a bun with her locks slicked back over her head in a middle parting. 

She added a glittering touch to her ensemble by wearing a pair of large diamond drop earrings, and she used a light palette of make-up to accentuate her stunning features. 

Marion, 45, made a statement as she arrived at her film’s premiere in her ensemble that had chic detailing on the top and a structured metallic design. 

Marion’s ensemble was cinched in at the waist to highlight her slender frame and had a layered pencil skirt that fell to her ankles.

She wore her brunette locks in a sleek, straight style that fell over her shoulders, and she wore a light palette of make-up for the occasion.

The actress, who stars in the film alongside Adam Driver, complemented her attire by wearing a pair of pointed silver heels, and she kept her accessories minimal. 

Jessica, 44, exuded Gothic glamour in the showstopper dress which featured layered tulle and rippling velvet black lines, accentuating her slender curves.

She swept her curly tresses back in a low ponytail and sported a slick of red lipstick. 

Jessica added a touch of sparkle with diamond and ruby jewellery which complemented her crimson manicure.  

The actress looked radiant as she rested her hand on her hip and worked her best angles in front of the flashing cameras. 

Later in the evening, she shielded her porcelain skin from the glaring sun as she gave a beaming smile to the onlooking crowds.

Helen, 75, put on a typically stunning display in a bright yellow chiffon gown that had a sweetheart neckline and a flowing skirt.

Helen’s ensemble featured semi-sheer sleeves and was cinched in at the waist with a matching belt to accentuate her slender frame while she posed up a storm.

The Queen actress swept her silver locks back into a high bun and she accessorised with a large diamond and emerald necklace and matching earrings. 

She boosted her height in a pair of yellow suede heels and kept her personal items in a Dolce & Gabana clutch bag that she carried in one hand alongside her shades. 

Model Candice Swanepoel looked incredible when she walked the red carpet at the premiere.

The South African model, 32, pulled out all the stops at the opening night of the movie, wearing a nude jumpsuit which had a plunging neckline and had embellishments throughout. 

It had fringing going down the arms and she completed her look with high heels. 

Kat Graham, 31, also looked sensational in a sleeveless green-and-white gown that was adorned with beads and diamonds to give her ensemble a glamorous flair.

Kat’s ensemble featured a daring front slit to show off a glimpse of her slender legs as she stepped out onto the red carpet for the premiere.

She boosted her height in a pair of silver heels and accessorised with a silver necklace that featured a sleek pendant on one side.   

The Vampire Diaries actress pulled her raven tresses into a chic bun and she highlighted her natural beauty by wearing a light palette of make-up.

Over the next 10 days, the Cannes Film Festival will try to resuscitate global cinema on a grand scale.

Cannes has pushed ahead in much its usual form, with splashy red-carpet displays and a line-up of many of the world’s most revered filmmakers, including Asghar Farhadi, Wes Anderson, Mia Hansen-Love and Paul Verhoeven.

Festivalgoers are tested every 48 hours, seated shoulder-to-shoulder and masked for screenings. 

Earlier in the day, Marion and Adam posed together at Cannes Film Festival during a photocall for the upcoming movie.

It was there that Marion revealed she and Adam had to ‘mimic cunnilingus’ whilst singing for their new movie Annette. 

Marion discussed the odd sex scenes they had to film for their roles as a husband and wife, which involved some unusual singing whilst in bedroom situations.

Speaking in Cannes, she spilled: ‘On most classic musicals, you record your songs in advance and then you do playback on the set. But there, Leos wanted everything to be completely live. 

‘It added to the complexity of the set: we found ourselves singing in very complicated positions, doing back-crawling or mimicking cunnilingus; acrobatic positions that technically modify your song [the way you sing].

‘But that was the effect Leos was looking for: he wanted the voices modified, thwarted, by the real [situation].’

Marion was intrigued by Carax’s vision because the musical movie – which tells the story of the titular young girl who is born with a special gift – ​is the first she can recall in which the characters have sex.

She said: ‘We strangely never see people f****** or doing trivial things in musical comedies.’

Annette is Carax’s English language debut and his first film since 2012’s Holy Motors. It features music from the band Sparks.

The French actress, 45, showed off her sense of style in a black and white Chanel blouse and black shorts. 

She looked chic in the shirt which had a high-neck design and print detailing while showing off her legs in the midi shorts. 

The film star completed the look with a pair of matching black ad white heeled boots and wore her brunette tresses in a sleek side parting.

Meanwhile Adam cut a dapper figure in a black suit and navy shirt as he posed next to his co-star Marion. 

Adam and Marion raise a daughter with a mysterious destiny in the first trailer for Amazon Studios’ Annette.

French filmmaker Leos Carax returns with his first feature film since the critically-acclaimed 2012 film Holy Motors for this new musical.

The Sparks Brothers members Ron Mael and Russell Mael write both this original story and the music for this film, chosen as the Opening Night selection at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 6. 

The trailer opens with Henry (Driver) and Ann (Cotillard) frolicking in a field, with Henry stating, ‘The first time I fell in love I woke up next to the girl and escaped, fast and far.’

Ann is seen eating an apple in bed while Henry rides his motorcycle through Los Angeles. 

Ann is a world-famous opera singer, with Henry a stand-up comedian in Los Angeles, as he adds, ‘What I see in her is obvious, what she sees in me… hmm, that’s a little more puzzling.’ 

Henry, who is described as, ‘a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humor,’ is seen performing on stage, before Henry and Ann’s daughter is born, Annette.

The doctor is seen using a comically large pair of scissors to clip the umbilical cord as the couple welcome their first child.

Henry is seen cradling the newborn with one arm while blowing cigarette smoke away from her in their backyard. 

The trailer continues with a number of shots of Driver, Cotillard and Simon Helberg, who plays a musical conductor simply known as The Conductor. 

Annette’s popularity has seemingly grown beyond both Henry and Ann, with the couple seen running with the child from a mob of fans.

Other fans in a packed building hold up signs that read, ‘We love Annette,’ as the couple are seen on a boat as Ann says, ‘Is nothing sacred to you?’ 

Ann is seen shielding her face from an oncoming car collision, as Henry is being lead through the Los Angeles County Jail.  

The trailer winds down with a number of dramatic shots including Driver yelling to a crowd, ‘What’s your problem?’

The final shot finds a distraught Henry telling presumably Annette that, ‘Everything will be all right.’

The film will be released in theaters on August 6, before debuting on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service on August 20.