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Beautiful photos of Cannes through the decades

The film festival has always been associated with the height of glamour - and nothing says so more than these vintage photographs

Friday 22 May 2015 10:50 BST

Diana Dors, the starlet, with the Cadillac in which she arrived at the Cannes Film Festival (Getty Images)

A look back over four decades of the world's most renown film festival.

Brigitte Bardot runs barefoot along Cannes beach,1956

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Party guests recreate a classic scene from La Dolce Vita, 1960

Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood pose for photographers,1962

Sophia Loren waves to photographers, 1964

French actress Catherine Deneuve, 1966

George Harrison with his wife Patti Boyd on their way to Cannes, 1968

English director Alfred Hitchcock arrives on the Croisette by bicycle, 1972

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Jane Birkin goes out on a pedalo, 1974

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Arnold Schwarzenegger poses on the Cannes beach, 1977

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British actress Floella Benjamin poses on the beach, 1977

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Paul and Linda McCartney, 1980

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David Bowie gives a press conference presenting the Japanese movie 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence', 1983

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1954: British actress Simone Silva posing topless with the American star Robert Mitchum during the Cannes film festival. Having been elected 'Miss Festival', Simone Silva was asked to leave the festival after her semi-nude pose which resulted in one photographer breaking his arm and another his leg in the rush for pictures

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Actress Brigitte Bardot running barefoot along the beach, Cannes, France, April 28th 1956

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

English director Alfred Hitchcock arrives by bicycle on the Croisette, May 15, 1972

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Actress Diana Dors modeling a turquoise swimsuit, which she will be taking on her trip to the Cannes Film Festival, April 28th 1956

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1956 - Diana Dors, the starlet, with the Cadillac in which she arrived at the Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

American actors Warren Beatty and Natalie Wood pose for the photographers at the Cannes Festival in May in 1962

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Italian actress Sophia Loren in 1964

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

French actress Catherine Deneuve at the Cannes FIlm Festival, 9th May 1966

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Beatles drummer Ringo Starr chats with French film director Roman Polanski at the Cannes film festival, whilst attending a screening of the British film 'Joanna', 17th May 1968

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

George Harrison with his wife, model Patti Boyd at London Airport, on their way to the Cannes film festival, 16th May 1968

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1967: English actress Vanessa Redgrave, with Italian actor Franco Nero at the premiere of her latest film 'Blow Up', at the Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Portrait of American filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock taken 27 may 1972 at the Cannes international film festival

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

American film director Francis Ford Coppola (L) receives the first price for his movie 'Conversation' from American actor Tony Curtis 25 May 1974 at Cannes film festival

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

English actress Jane Birkin goes out on a pedalo during the 28th Cannes International Film Festival on May 1974

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1975: Celebrated French director, Roger Vadim, meets up at the Cannes Film Festival with the no less famous actor, Dustin Hoffman, in town to present his latest film, entitled 'Lenny'

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1975 - British actress Charlotte Rampling attending a varietyclub gala in Cannes

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Six women in Edwardian costume splashing in the surf at Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival, 10th May 1976

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1960 - Guests recreate a classic scene from 'La Dolce Vita' at a party given by French photographer Louis Dalmas during the Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1977 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film actor who first became famous as Mr Universe for his magnificent physique, on Cannes beach during the Film Festival with the girls from the Folies Bergere

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1977: British actress and television presenter Floella Benjamin poses on the beach at Cannes in her bikini. She was attending the film festival as one of the stars of Anthony Simmons' racial drama 'Black Joy'

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

Paul McCartney and his wife Linda arrive at the 33th Cannes Film Festival, on may 15, 1980

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1982 - Steven Spielberg (C) poses with productor Kathleen Kennedy (L) and screenwriter Melissa Mathison (R) at the 35th Cannes Film Festival, during a photocall for his film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial',

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

French actor Gerard Depardieu and French actress Nastasia Kinski arrive 15 May 1983 at the 'Palais des Festivals' in Canne

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

1986 - Roman Polanski (C) with British actress Charlotte Lewis (R), and French actor Cris Campion (L) for the presentation of his film 'Pirates'

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Cannes through the years

Cannes through the years

British singer and actor David Bowie gives a press conference presenting the Japanese movie 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence' directed by Nagisa Oshima (L) on May 11, 1983

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