Allen's Cannes debut: In pictures

Woody Allen makes his first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, with his new movie Hollywood Ending opening the two-week event.

Woody Allen arrived with his wife Soon-Yi (right) and Hollywood Ending co-star Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Sharon Stone is on the jury headed by David Lynch, who arrived with his wife (centre)

Milla Jovovich, who stars in new movie Resident Evil, was popular with the cameramen

French actress Julie Delpy was pleased to be at the screening

Hundreds of fans were at the festival opening

Veteran actor Max Von Sydow was at the screening with his wife

Actress Patricia Arquette was one of the Hollywood stars to walk down the red carpet