Dress to Impress: The Most Daring Outfits of the Cannes Film Festival

The famous guests of this prestigious event and their haute couture outfits have always attracted public attention from around the world. Take a look at Sputnik’s selection of photos of actresses and models who attended the Cannes Film Festival in different years in garments that leave little to the imagination.

In 2017, the Cannes Film Festival celebrates its 70^th anniversary. The annual festival kicks off on May 17 and will last till May 28. This year, Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar was selected as the President of the Jury for the festival, and Italian actress Monica Bellucci will be hosting the opening and closing ceremonies.

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French actress Sophie Marceau poses for photographers on May 8, 1992, at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France.

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French actress Laetitia Casta poses as she arrives on May 18, 2016, at the Cannes Film Festival.

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American actress Sharon Stone at the Cannes Film Festival on May 26, 1995, with her skirt flying in the wind.

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From left to right: Australian actor Jeffrey Rush, American actor Johnny Depp and Spanish actress Penelope Cruz pose for the photographer at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2011.

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French actor Smain, left, and Michel Muller, right, pose on the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 1999.

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South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeoun at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2010.

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American model Kendall Jenner poses for photographers upon arrival at the international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 15, 2016.

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French TV stars Veronika Loubry and Cachou, right, pose for photographers upon arrival at the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, 1998.

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American model Bella Hadid at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2016.

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From left to right: Belgian actress Natacha Regnier, French actress Elodie Bouchez, scriptwriter Virginie Wagon and director Erick Zonca at the Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 1998.

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French model and actress Aymeline Valade poses on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2016.

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Franco-Italian top-model Carla Bruni poses for photographers May 19, 1999, on the steps of the Palais des Festivals at the Cannes Film Festival.

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French director Roman Polanski, right, holds the dress of his wife, actress Emmanuelle Seigner, as they leave with actor Mathieu Amalric after attending the Cannes Film Festival on May 25, 2013.

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Brazilian model Izabel Goulart poses for photographers upon arrival at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2015.

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Spanish actress Victoria Abril salutes the crowd at the Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 1997.

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German model Toni Garrn at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2016.