The Cannes Film Festival opened on Tuesday evening with the premiere of »Jeanne du Barry«. After the screening, there was frenetic applause in the cinema for director Maïwenn and leading actor Depp.
In the historical drama, Depp plays a leading role as King Louis XV in the late 1760s and early 1770s. The choice of Jeanne du Barry as the opening film had caused controversy. In an op-ed, a group of actors and actresses protested against »rolling out the red carpet for men and women who attack others«