Jodie Foster cuts a stylish figure in a cream floral fringe dress as she joins co-star Daniel Auteuil and Rebecca Zlotowski for A Private Life photocall at Cannes Film Festival

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21-05-2025

Jodie Foster showed off her impeccable sense of style as she was joined by Daniel Auteuil and Rebecca Zlotowski at the photocall for their latest movie, A Private Life, in Cannes, France, on Wednesday.
The American actress, 62, cut a stylish figure in a cream floral fringe maxi dress as she posed alongside her co-star and movie director at Palais des Festivals during the Cannes Film Festival.
Jodie turned heads in the chic sleeveless ensemble, which featured a high neckline, a bold floral print, and bohemian fringe hem.
She added inches to her frame with gold open-toe platform heels before further accessorising her look with a silver diamond bracelet and dainty gold hoop earrings.
The Silence of the Lambs star styled her short blonde locks straight for the evening, and showcased her natural beauty wearing minimal makeup.
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Meanwhile her co-star Daniel, 75, looked suave in a beige zip-up bomber jacket, white button-up shirt, and stone jeans.
He sported a pair of off-white lace-up trainers as he beamed for the cameras alongside his co-star.
While French movie director Rebecca, 45, exuded elegance in a black dress as she joined her colleagues for several photos.
Her chic ensemble featured an asymmetrical button-up fastening and a belt to cinch in her waist.
She added height to her frame with pointed black court heels and accessorised with a pair of trendy tortoiseshell shades.
Later in the day, Jodie attended a press conference for the new movie, where she revealed that she had previously been offered leading roles in French films before making Vie Privée, but was 'too scared' to take them on.
The Oscar winner is fluent in the language, having attended a French school while growing up in Los Angeles.
She told Variety: 'I had secondary parts (in French films) before, but I was actually afraid,
The Silence of the Lambs star styled her short blonde locks straight for the evening, and showcased her natural beauty wearing minimal makeup
'A number of directors offered me projects, but I was too scared to act in French. I thought someone who was more familiar with French should do so. But I don't really remember how things worked out this time around.'
Earlier in the press conference, Jodie said leading a French movie was something she had 'wanted to do for a long time', but learning all of the dialogue was a huge challenge for her.
She added: 'The great thing is that when I act in French, I'm a totally different person. I have a much higher voice, I'm much less confident, and I get very frustrated because I can't express myself as well.'
The movie, which premiered at the festival on Tuesday evening, received an impressive eight-minute standing ovation, according to Variety.
The new psychological thriller sees Jodie's character, Lilian Steiner, launch a private investigation into the death of one of her patients after she becomes convinced she has been murdered.
Directed and co-written by Rebecca, Jodie stars in the movie alongside the likes of Daniel, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric and Vincent Lacoste.
This year's Cannes Film Festival is taking place in the wake of Trump's vow to enact tariffs on international films.
Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end.
Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories.
'You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,' says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who's returning to Cannes with 'The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil 's dictatorship.
'You've got to really prepare for the whole experience because it's quite intense - not very far from the feeling of approaching a roller coaster as you go up the steps at the Palais.'
Trump sent shock waves through Hollywood and the international film community when he announced on May 4 that all movies 'produced in Foreign Lands' will face 100 percent tariffs.
The White House has said no final decisions have been made. Options being explored include federal incentives for U.S.-based productions, rather than tariffs. But the announcement was a reminder of how international tensions can destabilise even the oldest cultural institutions.
The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government-controlled Venice Film Festival.
In the time since, Cannes' resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name.
This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known.
Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) have all unveiled their feature directorial debuts in Cannes' Un Certain Regard sidebar section.
Many Cannes veterans have returned, including Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning), Robert De Niro - who received an honorary Palme d´Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes - and Quentin Tarantino, who paid tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman.
Meanwhile, Scarlett's directorial debut, Eleanor The Great, will be unveiled on May 20.
However, in the wake of his legal battle with former co-star Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni is not expected to attend.
Over recent years, the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette.
But new nudity rules, devised for 'the sake of decency,' have been implemented at this year's festival.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for 'naked dresses' - namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal - on the red carpet.
'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,' states a Cannes festival document.
'The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.'
The new psychological thriller sees Jodie's character, Lilian Steiner, launch a private investigation into the death of one of her patients after she becomes convinced she has been murdered
The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter - released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour.
Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest-profile film screenings across a packed two-week schedule in Cannes.
It's understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets, and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline-grabbing ensembles.
Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, 'with or without a heel', will also be permitted.
While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.
Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions.
Recently attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements.
In 2021, American supermodel Bella Hadid bared her cleavage in a plunging black gown while attending a screening of Tre Piani (Three Floors).
She pulled a similar stunt three years later, with guests at the 2024 gala left speechless after she attended the premiere of Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice completely braless beneath a sheer brown evening dress.