CANNES PHOTOS: See standout moments of glamour, humor and reunion as the festival draws to a close

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Robert De Niro, from left, Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Michael Douglas poses for photographers at the photo call honoring him with a Palme d’Or at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Johnny Depp poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’, at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Billie Blain, left, reacts as Tom Mercer performs a handstand at the photo call for the film ‘Le Regne animal’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Ethan Hawke, left, and director Pedro Almodovar pose for portrait photographs for the film ‘Strange Way of Life’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Harrison Ford poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Producer Kathleen Kennedy, from left, Ethann Isidore, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, director James Mangold, Harrison Ford, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen, and Boyd Holbrook pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Ethann Isidore, left, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Ethann Isidore poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Carla Bruni poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Zone of Interest’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Deborah Mailman, from right, Cate Blanchett, director Warwick Thornton, Aswan Reid, and Georgie Pym, far left, pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Zone of Interest’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Shaun Thomas, back left, Molly Manning Walker, from front left, Samuel Bottomley, Laura Ambler, and Mia McKenna-Bruce pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Four Daughters’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Mamadou Diallo, from left, director Ramata-Toulaye Sy, and Khady Mane pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Banel & Adama’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Naomi Campbell poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 20, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Jennifer Lawrence, left, and Justine Ciarrocchi pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Michelle Yeoh poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Firebrand’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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A person, in Ukrainian colours, smeared in a red substance is removed by security at the premiere of the film ‘Acide’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Alicia Vikander, left, and Jude Law pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Firebrand’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Yves-Marina Gnahoua, left, and Eliane Umuhire pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Omen’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Alicia Vikander poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Firebrand’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 22, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Abel Tesfaye, from left, Lily-Rose Depp, and director Sam Levinson pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the television series ‘The Idol’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Scarlett Johansson, left, and Colin Jost pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Asteroid City’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Tom Hanks, from left, Jason Schwartzman, and director Wes Anderson pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Asteroid City’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Rita Wilson, from left, Tom Hanks, composer Alexandre Desplat, Bryan Cranston and Maya Hawke pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Asteroid City’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Jennie Ruby Jane poses for photographers upon arrival at ‘The Idol’ after party at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Kim Hyoung-seo poses for portrait photographs for the film ‘Hopeless’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Photo by Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP)

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Min Tanaka poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Perfect Days’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 26, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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Carys Zeta Douglas, from left, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones pose for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

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Jury president Ruben Ostlund, centre, poses with jury members, Rungano Nyoni, Maryam Touzani, Atiq Rahimi, Julia Ducournau, Damian Szifron, Brie Larson, Denis Menochet and Paul Dano upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival always commands a certain amount of awe.

The appearances by cinema royalty, the nightly parade of high fashion and the festival’s ability to launch filmmakers and films large and small onto the global stage all combine to produce an array of eye-catching moments during the 12 days of Cannes.

As the festival draws to a close Saturday, see some of its standout moments through the lenses of photographers for The Associated Press.

From its first day, the 76th edition demonstrated its ability to draw attention, hosting Johnny Depp’s return to cinema with the opening night film, “Jeanne du Barry.”

While some were irked by the emphasis on Depp — who told the AP “I didn’t know what planet I was on” during his appearance for the premiere — the festival quickly turned the spotlight onto other stars.

Michael Douglas accepted an honorary Palme d’Or and kisses from his wife and daughter at the top of the festival’s famed Palais stairs. Harrison Ford, debuting his last film as Indiana Jones, also accepted an honorary award, choking back tears after a career highlight reel was played.

Payal Kapadia, director of ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ sees another way

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan on ‘The Apprentice': ‘We’re way out on a limb’

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ is one from the heart

Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio reunited on the red carpet at the premiere for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” one of the festival’s most prestigious entries and a return for Scorsese to the French Riviera cinema celebration. Wes Anderson also returned, this time joined by Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and the many stars of his film “Asteroid City.”

Six days after her father’s premiere, Lily-Rose Depp debuted her own controversial project, the HBO series “The Idol.” The younger Depp and costar The Weeknd shined on the red carpet and smiled and laughed together as photographers snapped away.

The festival runs on its own precise rhythm, with press conferences and daytime photocalls. The French Riviera often serves as a whimsical backdrop, as when actor Tom Mercer did a handstand for photographers or “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” actor Ethann Isidore took a leap from a podium.

Yet the biggest attention grabbers remain the flashy premieres, where fans crane for even fleeting glimpses of their heroes. Cannes is the place where stars playfully interact with the cameras and, when the films stop, awards prognostications begin as the applause helps carry movies to screens around the world.

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