Rosie Huntington-Whiteley leads the glamour at the Club Zero Cannes Film Festival premiere

If there was an award for best dressed, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was the hot favorite to take the accolade when she made her final glamorous appearance at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival on Monday night.

The model and actress, 36, added a touch of A-list elegance to the red carpet while attending the first official screening of Austrian director Jessica Hausner’s latest offering, Club Zero.

But while she had good company in the form of supermodels Cindy Bruna, Eva Herzigova and Ashley Graham, it was Rosie who took the lion’s share of the spotlight on yet another busy night on the Cannes Croisette.

The Plymouth-born star stunned in an elegant black Valentino SS23 Couture evening gown with a revealing thigh-high slit and tasteful white bow embellishment as she greeted onlookers at the annual ceremony.

She paired the look with conventional black stiletto heels, while her hair was impeccably pulled back into a neat bun, revealing a face accentuated by deft touches of makeup.

Strike a pose: The Plymouth-born star stunned in an elegant black Valentino SS23 Couture evening gown with a revealing thigh-high slit and tasteful white bow embellishment as she greeted onlookers at the annual ceremony

The garment had cut-out panels on the side and it was then revealed that the piece was backless when she turned around.

She wore a pair of dazzling diamond earrings that shimmered under the bright spotlight of the event.

Club Zero tells the story of a teacher who gets a job at an elite school and forms a very strong bond with five of his students.

However, their relationship eventually takes a dangerous turn.

Australian actress Mia Wasikowska, 33, leads the cast of the drama thriller film as Mrs. Novak.

In February last year, it was announced that Mia had joined the cast, with Jessica Hausner directing and producing the project from a screenplay by herself and Géraldine Bajard.

Last August, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Amir El-Masry, Mathieu Demy, Elsa Zylberstein, Luke Barker, Amanda Lawrence and Sam Hoare joined the cast of the film.

Last summer, the lineup was completed by Keeley Forsyth, Lukas Turtur, Camilla Rutherford, Samuel D. Anderson, Florence Baker, Ksenia Devriendt and Gwen Currant.

Strike a pose: Rosie looked stunning as she posed for the world’s press at the glitzy event on the sun-drenched French Riviera

In the detail: She wore a pair of dazzling diamond earrings that shimmered under the bright spotlight at the event

Power pose: Rosie gave onlookers a glimpse of her thigh as she entered the premiere, with the star dripping with dazzling jewelry

All smiles: The model appeared in her element as she posed halfway up the stairs, looking over her shoulder at the waiting photographers

Golden girl: The star’s long blonde locks were styled in loose waves and tied behind her head, with her locks falling down her back

Plot: Club Zero tells the story of a teacher (played by Mia Wasikowska, pictured) who gets a job at an elite school and forms extremely strong bonds with five of his students, with relationships quickly turning dangerous