Diane Kruger leads the red carpet of the Cannes Closing Ceremony with Andie Macdowell and Gemma Chan

Diane Kruger certainly caught the eye in a glimmering ensemble as she led the red carpet alongside Andie Macdowell and Gemma Chan for the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony.

The evening marks the final day of the 7th annual ceremony and will see the coveted Palme d’Or being awarded to the what the jurors have deemed the best film of the entire event.

During the red carpet arrivals, actress Diane, 45, , who attended the event with beau Norman Reedus, dazzled in a metallic silver, sequin embellished dress.

The strapless number featured a dramatic bow detailed back, which fell into a long train behind the ankle length hem of the dress. 

Diane added a pair of glitzy bow designed tie heels to match her dress, paired with a silver chain link choker.

Her blonde locks were swept away in a sleek low bun for the evening, highlighting her naturally made up complexion. She and Norman put on a loved up display as they took on the red carpet hand-in-hand.

The Walking Dead actor looked suave alongside her, donning an all-black velvet suit with a matching dress shirt underneath.

Natural beauty: Diane’s blonde locks were swept away in a sleek low bun for the evening, highlighting her naturally made up complexion

Glitzy: Attending the event with beau Norman Reedus, she dazzled in a metallic silver, sequin embellished dress

Glitzy: Attending the event with beau Norman Reedus, she dazzled in a metallic silver, sequin embellished dress

Statement: The strapless number featured a dramatic bow detailed back, which fell into a long train behind the ankle length hem of the dress

Statement: The strapless number featured a dramatic bow detailed back, which fell into a long train behind the ankle length hem of the dress

Details: She added a silver chain link choker with an emerald gem and black details, alongside matching earrings

Details: She added a silver chain link choker with an emerald gem and black details, alongside matching earrings

Matching: Diane opted for a pair of glitzy bow designed tie heels to match her dress, as she and Norman put on a loved up display

Sweet! The pair stood hand in hand while posing for some red carpet snaps

Matching: Diane opted for a pair of glitzy bow designed tie heels to match her dress, as she and Norman put on a loved up display

Suave: Norman looked dapper in an all-black suit for the evening, as he and Diane gleefully made their way up the stairs

Suave: Norman looked dapper in an all-black suit for the evening, as he and Diane gleefully made their way up the stairs

Flashing a smile and giving a wave to the cameras, Diane then placed her arm around Norman’s, as the pair made their way up the lavish carpeted stairs. 

Andie Macdowell, 64, also brought her fashion A-game for the evening, sporting an emerald green satin gown which fell all the way to the floor.

The gown featured a short sleeve and a panel chest design, as the neckline came high on Andie’s chest.

She paired the colourful number with open-toed black heels – keeping accessories to a minimum with just a simple gold bracelet. 

Emerald beauty: Andie also brought her fashion A-game for the evening, sporting an emerald green satin gown which fell all the way to the floor

Emerald beauty: Andie also brought her fashion A-game for the evening, sporting an emerald green satin gown which fell all the way to the floor

Form fitting: The gown featured a short sleeve and a panel chest design, as the neckline came high on Andie's chest - while the actress put on a cheerful display

Form fitting: The gown featured a short sleeve and a panel chest design, as the neckline came high on Andie’s chest – while the actress put on a cheerful display 

Details: She paired the colourful number with open-toed black heels - keeping accessories to a minimum with just a simple gold bracelet

Curls: Andie's dark locks were left in her signature spiral curl, falling to her back as they were partly pulled into a half-ponytail

Details: She paired the colourful number with open-toed black heels – keeping accessories to a minimum with just a simple gold bracelet

Andie’s dark locks were left in her signature spiral curl, falling to her back as they were partly pulled into a half-ponytail.

And to mark the closing ceremony, the actress went for a bold makeup look to match her dress – decorating her eyes with bright green face jewels.

She blew a kiss to the onlooking cameras, before throwing her hands in the air gleefully and letting out a laugh on the red carpet. 

Jewelled: And to mark the closing ceremony, Andie went for a bold makeup look to match her dress - decorating her eyes with bright green face jewels

Jewelled: And to mark the closing ceremony, Andie went for a bold makeup look to match her dress – decorating her eyes with bright green face jewels

Spreading the love: She blew a kiss to the onlooking cameras for the appearance, before flashing a smile

Spreading the love: She blew a kiss to the onlooking cameras for the appearance, before flashing a smile

Following closely was Gemma Chan, who looked effortlessly elegant in a strapless geometric number.

The 39-year-old’s dress was embellished with small silver jewels – creating a pattern all across the silver dress, which also featured a corset design and a small slit down her leg.

The actress kept with a silver theme as she donned strappy stilettos of the same colour and silver painted toes. 

Dazzling: Gemma Chan looked effortlessly elegant in a strapless geometric number, was embellished with small silver jewels - creating a pattern all across the silver dress

Intricate: The piece also featured a corset design and a small slit down her leg

Dazzling: Gemma Chan looked effortlessly elegant in a strapless geometric number, was embellished with small silver jewels – creating a pattern all across the silver dress

Tying the look together: She sported a subtle yet glowing makeup look with a metallic eyeshadow

Tying the look together: She sported a subtle yet glowing makeup look with a metallic eyeshadow

Final touches: She amped up the glamour ever so slightly with a statement jewel bangle, as her chestnut locks fell into a soft curl

Final touches: She amped up the glamour ever so slightly with a statement jewel bangle, as her chestnut locks fell into a soft curl

She amped up the glamour ever so slightly with a statement jewel bangle, while sporting a subtle yet glowing makeup look with a metallic eyeshadow.

Gemma’s chestnut brown hair was styled in a soft wave, as it fell freely to her shoulders.

She appeared on the red carpet alongside American actress Aja Naomi King, who looked gorgeous in a strapless pink gown.

The How to Get Away with Murder actress’ dress featured a rhinestone embellished bodice, before coming out into a mesh colour splashed skirt.

The two beauties wrapped an arm around one another, as they posed for snaps and waved to onlookers. 

Metallic: The actress kept with a silver theme as she donned strappy stilettos of the same colour and silver painted toes

Metallic: The actress kept with a silver theme as she donned strappy stilettos of the same colour and silver painted toes

Pals: Gemma appeared on the red carpet alongside American actress Aja Naomi King (pictured), who looked gorgeous in a strapless pink gown

Pop of pink! The How to Get Away with Murder actress' dress featured a rhinestone embellished bodice, before coming out into a mesh colour splashed skirt

Pals: Gemma appeared on the red carpet alongside American actress Aja Naomi King (pictured), who looked gorgeous in a strapless pink gown

After 11 days of the exhilarating festival, the closing ceremony hands out the festival’s sought after awards – and awards one film The Palme d’Or.

As the highest accolade of the film festival, 21 films are hoping to bag the prize, which will be decided by the nine men and women serving on the feature films jury, which is presided over by the French actor Vincent Lindon this year.

Other actors such as No Country For Old Men star Javier Bardem graced the red carpet, as jury members such as Deepika Padukone, Jasmine Trinca and Noomi Rapace put on a show stopping display. 

Suave: Javier Bardem also made a stylish appearance in a cream tuxedo jacket, with a pair of black trousers

Suave: Javier Bardem also made a stylish appearance in a cream tuxedo jacket, with a pair of black trousers

The  Palme d’Or award is selected by a nine-member jury headed by French actor Vincent Lindon.

The award last year was given to French body thriller Titane directed by Julia Decournau ,who became the second female filmmaker ever to win the Palme.

In 2019, Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite took the win before also bagging the Best Film Oscar. 

This year Cannes has done its utmost to revive the annual France extravaganza which was canceled in 2020 and only managed to draw a modest crowd last year due to ongoing travel restrictions.

Hollywood blockbusters Elvis, Top Gun: Maverick and Three Thousand Years of Longing missed out on the shortlist for the Palme. 

Frontrunners for the accolade include Lukas Dhont’s coming-of-age drama Close, Park Chan-wook’s Korean neo-noir Decision to Leave and Cristian Mungiu’s Romanian drama R.M.N.

Simple yet effective: French model Camille Raza looked gorgeous in a thigh grazing black dress

Simple yet effective: French model Camille Raza looked gorgeous in a thigh grazing black dress

Work it: Jessica Michel (left) and Helena Gatsby looked stunning in summery dresses for the evening as they posed for snaps

Taut; Helena Gatsby showed off her figure in a  strapless, cut out dress in a bubblegum pink

Work it: Jessica Michel (left) and Helena Gatsby looked stunning in summery dresses for the evening as they posed for snaps

Beaming: Javier seemed in high spirits as he struck a smile for the red carpet

Beaming: Javier seemed in high spirits as he struck a smile for the red carpet

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