The 59th Cannes, May 17th - 28th

Surely you already had those dates in your diaries! If you didn't there's still a little time for you to arrange for some prime celebrity spotting, although it you wanted a press pass I'm afraid you've missed the deadline. So what can we expect? 2006 Cannes will present 55 films representing 30 countries, 48 world premieres, 20 feature films from 13 countries with 8 debut films. Who'll be there? Tom baby....well Tom Hanks that is, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Jean-Pierre Marielle. Then, by film, Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Cillian Murphy, Liam Cunningham, Kirsten Dunst, Judy Davis, Asia Argento, Marianne Faithfull, Steve Coogan, Michele Placido, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, The Rock, Sean William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sergi López, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Vincent Lindon, Benoît Magimel, Benoît Poelvoorde, Fanny Ardant, Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Ben Gazzara, Bob Hoskins, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ludivine Sagnier, Gena Rowlands, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Kris Kristofferson, Nanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, as well as the actors present on the Jury: Tim Roth, Samuel L. Jackson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Zhang Ziyi and Monica Bellucci....to name but a few. And what will they be wearing?..........we'll let you know. Stay tuned for the latest Cannes celebrity gossip. Festival de Cannes - The 59th Festival will take place between May 17-28, 2006. The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday May 28th.