The 2025 Cannes Film Festival has officially started. In front of the Grand Théâtre Lumière, at sunset, one of the most famous and important red carpet of international cinema was staged. Juliette binochepresident of the jury, did the honors of the house, guiding the arrival of the other members, like ours Alba Rohrwacherwho conquered everyone with an allure as an 1960s. Among the most photographed arrivals too Bella Hadidin white and blonde hair honey: a tribute to the most sophisticated bardot, but with the attitude of a girl who grew up on Instagram. And then again Eva Longoria, Halle Berry And Jeremy Strong. To conquer the scene, however, it was Robert De Niroawarded with the honorary golden palm. The applause that accompanied him on the red carpet was long, authentic, affectionate.
On the red carpet the 81 -year -old actor paraded on the Montée de Marche together with his partner, Tiffany Chenformer martial arts champion. In 2023 the two became parents of Already virginia. For the actor it is the seventh daughter. During the opening ceremony of the Festival, however, he was awarded by Leonardo DiCaprio. Great emotion in the room and standing ovation. Dicaprio recalled De Niro’s long career, his 120 films, the way he inspired him from the beginning of Hollywood and his commitment in the defense of democracy: “In Los Angeles, we young actors, we followed him, observed him from any angle. It was an example, a model. I was lucky enough to work with him soon. It changed my life ».

Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio
Valery Hache/Getty ImagesInstead it was another great artist, Quentin Tarantino, To declare the 78th edition of the Festival open. He too on the red carpet had arrived in pairs, with his wife Daniela Pick, with whom he had already shared the Croisette in 2019 and 2023. To follow, the opening projection: Leave One Daythe film by the French director Amélie Bonninofficially started the competition.

Alba Rohrwacher
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Tiffany Chen, Robert De Niro and Helen Grace De Niro
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Valerie Perrin, Claude Lelouch
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Rossy de Palma
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Quentin Tarantino and Daniella Tarantino
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Binoche
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Robert De Niro, Tiffany Chen
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Quentin Tarantino
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Heidi Klum, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Eva Longoria
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The jury: Carlos Reygadas, Payal Kapadia, Dieudo Hamadi, Jeremy Strong, Juliette Binoche, Alba Rohrwacher, Leala Slimani, Halle Berry and Hong Sang-Soco
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Alessandra Ambrosio
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Pierfrancesco Favino and Anna Ferzetti
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Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen
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Jeremy Strong and Halle Berry
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Daniella Tarantino and Quentin Tarantino
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