First up to face the press in 2014 was Nicole Kidman, as her new film,Grace of Monaco, opened the festival. No stranger to Cannes - she was a juror in 2013 - she looked the picture of elegance in a white Altuzarra dress as she attended the event's very first photo call, before the evening's premiere to which she wore an elaborately-embellished Armani Privé gown.
She was the first of many stars to grace the red carpet with Julianne Moore, Cate Blanchett, Blake Lively, Zoe Saldana, Marion Cotillard and Ryan Gosling among those following her lead.