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Cannes film festival
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Large blue banner reading Festival de Cannes hangs above the red carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, with people walking and sitting outside. Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background. Giorgio Armani wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie on the red carpet, with photographers in the background at the Cannes Film Festival. Matt Damon smiling and wearing a black shirt at a photocall for the film Stillwater at the Cannes Film Festival in France. George Clooney in a black tuxedo and Amal Clooney in a light-colored gown pose together on the red carpet, surrounded by photographers at the Cannes Film Festival. Selena Gomez John Hurt stands leaning against a white display with red Cannes Festival text, posing outdoors at the 66th Festival de Cannes. Steve McQueen, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiles while holding the Camera D'Or award in its open case at the Cannes Film Festival. Helen Mirren smiles on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a yellow gown and an ornate emerald and diamond necklace with matching earrings. Cannes Film Festival
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Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale, with her dog, Toto, from the motion picture film The Wizard of Oz (1939); directed by Mervyn LeRay. (cinema, movies)
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Aerial view of the "Amant Double" (L'Amant Double) film screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals, May 26, 2017, Cannes, France. (red carpet)
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Cannes film festival: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of the Cannes Film Festival. Jan 09, 2025
Link added. Feb 10, 2023
Media added. Aug 07, 2009
Lowercased "film festival" in the title and added the official name (Festival de Cannes) as a title variant. Apr 20, 2009
New article added. Mar 10, 2009
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