Elle Fanning looks sensational in an embellished gown at Jeanne Du Barry during Cannes Film Festival

The Palais des Festivals provided the glamorous backdrop as the great and the good of the celebrity world gathered for the 76th Cannes Film Festival.

And opening night on Tuesday, Elle Fanning looked sensational ahead of the controversial premiere of Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp.

The 25-year-old actress sparkled as she graced the prestigious red carpet in a heavily embellished ball gown with a textured peplum bodice.

Complete with a train of blushing tulle, Elle made sure all eyes were on her as she flashed a smile for the cameras.

She pulled her blonde hair back into a stylish updo and opted for a subtle makeup palette with a layer of silver eyeshadow.

Glitzy: Elle Fanning, 25, looked sensational ahead of the controversial premiere of Jeanne du Barry starring Johnny Depp at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday

Radiant: The actress sparkled as she graced the prestigious red carpet in a heavily embellished ball gown with a structured peplum bodice

The star chose to keep her accessories to a minimum and wore a silver diamond and pearl choker to tie the look together.

The Cannes red carpet came back to life as the 76th Film Festival kicked off with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama.

Directed by and starring French actor-director Maïwenn, Jeanne du Barry stars alongside Johnny Depp as Louis XV.

It is his first new film since his trial last year with Amber Heard, his ex-wife.

After both Johnny and Amber accused each other of physical and verbal abuse, a civil jury awarded him $10 million in damages and $2 million to Amber.

In comments to the press Monday, director of Cannes Thierry Fremaux defended the choicesaying that Depp is extraordinary in the film and that he paid no attention to the process.

“To tell you the truth, in my life I have only one rule, it is the freedom of thought, the freedom of expression and the freedom to act within a legal framework,” Fremaux said.

“If Johnny Depp wasn’t allowed to star in a movie, or if the movie was banned, we wouldn’t be talking about this.”

Glistening: Complete with a blush tulle train, Elle made sure all eyes were on her as she flashed a smile for the cameras

Flawless: Elle opted for a subtle makeup palette with a hint of silver eyeshadow

All smiles: The star later posed for photos at the venue

Chic: She pulled her blonde hair back in a stylish updo

Details: The actress chose to keep her accessories to a minimum and wore a silver choker with diamonds and pearls to tie the look together

This year’s festival promises a Côte d’Azur buffet of spectacle, scandal and cinema served over the next 12 days.

It unfolds against the backdrop of labor unrest. Protests that have stirred France in recent months over changes to the pension system will take place during the festival, albeit at a distance from the main festival hub.

In the meantime, an ongoing strike by screenwriters in Hollywood could have unpredictable effects on the French Riviera festival.

But with a festival packed with some highly anticipated, big-budget films, including James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of the Destiny and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, the party is sure to go on anyway.

Exciting: This year’s festival promises a Côte d’Azur buffet of spectacle, scandal and cinema served over the next 12 days

Huge: Stars set to hit the Cannes red carpet in the next week and a half include Natalie Portman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Sean Penn, Alicia Vikander and Scarlett Johansson