From Elton to Elle, the best images of Cannes
The 72nd Cannes Film Festival drew to a close Saturday, but it left behind a trail of memorable moments, from a sparking Elton John to Quentin Tarantino’s return to the Croisette.
Along the way, Associated Press photographers captured all the dazzle of the Cannes red carpet and the frenzy of the festival’s famous photo calls.
The Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d’Or, to Bong Joon-ho’s genre-bending social satire “Parasite.”
Singer Elton John poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Rocketman' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 16, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actors Selena Gomez, left, and Bill Murray pose for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film 'The Dead Don't Die' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Model Bella Hadid poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Pain and Glory' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 17, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Actors Antonio Banderas, from left, Penelope Cruz and director Pedro Almodovar pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Pain and Glory' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Actor Antonio Banderas poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Pain and Glory' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actors Brad Pitt, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio, director Quentin Tarantino and actress Margot Robbie pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Jury member Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the premiere of the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Jury member Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the premiere of the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Actors Sabin Tambrea, Catrinel Marlon, director Corneliu Porumboiu, actors Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazar, Agusti Villaronga and Cannes film festival president Thierry Fremaux pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Whistlers' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Actors Brad Pitt, left and Leonardo DiCaprio pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Marion Cotillard, centre, poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'La Belle Epoque' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Alain Delon, centre, holds his honorary Palme D'Or award at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 19, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Model Camila Morrone poses at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, France, May 21, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Actress Amber Heard poses at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, France, May 17, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Actresses Andie MacDowell, left, and Helen Mirren pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Best Years of a Life' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 18, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Director Quentin Tarantino poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Director Ira Sachs, left, and actress Isabelle Huppert pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Frankie' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'La Belle Epoque' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 20, 2019. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)
Actress Zhang Ziyi poses for photographers at the photo call for her masterclass at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Actors Leonardo DiCaprio, from left, Margot Robbie, director Quentin Tarantino and actor Brad Pitt pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 22, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
Singer Jessica Jung arrives at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film 'The Dead Don't Die' at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France, May 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
This gallery was produced by Dejan Jankovic, Petros Giannakouris and Allison Kaufman.