You Will Now Be Jealous You're Not in Cannes

You Will Now Be Jealous You're Not in Cannes

Perhaps it's the onset of muggy summer here in the States, but a trip to the French Riviera sounds pretty lovely right about now. That's where beautiful movie stars have gathered for the Cannes Film Festival, a whirl of red carpets, photocalls, and deal-making. The scenery is gorgeous, the people are gorgeous, what more could you ask for? While the festival will be going on through next week, we figured we'd make you wish you could take a vacation on its second day. Let's hang with the pretty people—photographically, at least.

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Before the festival, workers set up this massive advertisement for Despicable Me 2, your eyes from above into the world of glamour. 

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But let's really get underway with this photo of jury president Steven Spielberg at a photocall. He looks ready to do a magic trick. 

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Do you think these two are sharing an inside joke? 

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Jury member Nicole Kidman looked beautiful and very Princess Grace at the Cannes opening ceremony Wednesday, which included a screening of The Great Gatsby

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The Associated Press captured this shot of model Cara Delevingne in the glow of flashing cameras. 

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And this one of Julianne Moore. 

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Solange Knowles came in a golden gown. 

The weather did not exactly cooperate, and yet Carey Mulligan still managed to look impossibly glamorous. The screening of Gatsby was met with "polite but muted applause" and no standing ovation, according to Gregg Kilday of The Hollywood Reporter. At least it didn't get booed

The weather gave Leo the opportunity too look very, well, Gatsby.

Audrey Tatou was the mistress of ceremonies. How French! 

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Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring opened the Un Certain Regard slate Thursday. This is what Sofia Coppola looks like when she's waiting for her own movie to start. 

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They play wannabe celebrities on screen, but the cast of The Bling Ring, including Emma Watson, has real-life glamour. 

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And even pretty people have their moments.

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The cast of Fruitvale Station, including Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan pose at a photocall. Fruitvale Station, a Sundance favorite, is also on the Un Certain Regard slate. 

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But they weren't so somber. 

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Sly smiles from cast members Geraldine Pailhas and Marine Vacth of competition film Jeune et Jolie as they hold onto the hands of their director François Ozon.

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