Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m., the Palais des Festivals is packed.
It is to Virginie Efira, mistress of ceremonies, that falls the heavy task of opening the 75th edition of the legendary Cannes Film Festival in front of an audience of actors, directors and other members of the great family of cinema.
Microphone in hand, the Belgian-born actress appears on stage in a dazzling outfit: a long shoulder dress in silk georgette entirely embroidered with sequins and silver beads.
A metal armor split in its center by a wide slit that reveals a glamorous footwork.
A dress signed Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, accessorized with a pair of metallic leather heeled sandals and a piece of jewelry, a necklace adorned with a central sapphire.
A look of
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Virginie Efira pulls out all the stops for the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival.
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The first climb
As a worthy mistress of ceremonies, Virginie Efira gave, very moved, the kickoff of the 2022 edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Outside, many of them caught the flashes a few moments earlier, like Rossy de Palma, also in Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, and Eva Longoria in a sensual black dress and matching choker necklace.
Prom dresses and other costumes followed one another on the legendary steps, the very ones where Virginie Efira shone last year in a draped golden Dior dress to present the film
Benedetta
.
This time, it is a Virginie Efira in sterling silver that is revealed on stage.
The effect is instantaneous, the Canvas is carried away.
“But she is beautiful!”, “Madame Efira please, she is incredible”, can we read on Twitter.
A luminous introduction to the fortnight to come.
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