Cannes Film Festival 2021: stars deliver unadulterated drama at weekend's red carpets

Jessica Chastain, Bella Hadid and Tina Kunakey were among the famous faces dialling up the glamour

Marion Cotillard, in Chanel, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Jessica Chastain, in Valentino, attends the Chopard Trophy dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, in Versace, attends the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Jodie Turner-Smith, in Gucci, attends the screening of 'After Yang' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Tina Kunakey, in Valentino, attends the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Taylor Hill, in Etro, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Sean Penn and Dylan Penn attend the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Chiara Ferragni, in Giambattista Valli, attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Katheryn Winnick, in Stella McCartney, attends the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee attend the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Carla Bruni attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Mylene Farmer, Tahar Rahim and Melanie Laurent attend the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Tilda Swinton attends the screening of 'Friendship's Death' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Jeanne Damas attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Adrian Brody attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Maggie Gyllenhaal attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Carla Bruni attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Iris Law attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Bella Hadid attends the Dior dinner during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Raya Abirached attends the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021. AFP

Mohammed Al Turki attends the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

French artist JR attends the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021. AFP

Numan Acar attends the screening of 'Flag Day' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021. AFP

Luma Grothe, in Zuhair Murad, attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Paz Vega, in Nicolas Jebran, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Anja Rubik, in Saint Laurent, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Camille Cottin and Matt Damon attend the photocall for 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Isabelle Adjani attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Lison Di Martino attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Catherine Deneuve, in Dior, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Frida Aasen, in Elie Saab, attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Adele Exarchopoulos attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Juliette Armanet attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Melissa George, in Armani, attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Samuel Benchetrit, Vanessa Paradis, in Chanel, and Gustave Kervern attend the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Maeva Coucke attends the screening of 'De Son Vivant' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Vanessa Paradis attend the photocall for 'Cette Musique ne joue pour Personne' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festiva on July 10, 2021.

Josh O'Connor, Eva Husson and Elizabeth Karlsen attend the photocall for 'Mothering Sunday' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Marion Cotillard and Flore Vasseur attend the 'Bigger Than Us' photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 10, 2021.

Morgan Kibby, Elizabeth Karlsen, Donna Mabey, Josh O'Connor, in Loewe, and Eva Husson attend the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Honor Swinton Byrne and Tilda Swinton attend the photocall for 'The Souvenir- Part II' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Spike Lee, in Louis Vuitton, and Tonya Lewis Lee attend the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Jodie Turner-Smith attends the photocall for 'Everything Went Fine' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Izabel Goulart attends the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Matt Damon attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Abigail Breslin attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Izabel Goulart attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Camille Cottin attends the premiere of 'Stillwater' at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 8, 2021.

Paul Verhoeven, Virginie Efira, in Dior, and Clotilde Courau attend the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

Mati Diop attends the screening of 'Benedetta' during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 9, 2021.

The French Riviera continues to attract Hollywood's finest, with the Cannes Film Festival in full swing.

The cinematic event, which began last Tuesday and runs until Saturday, held a number of premieres and press conferences at the weekend, bringing together a host of stars including Matt Damon, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain.

However, the drama wasn't just found on the screens of the festival's cinemas; there was also plenty to be seen on the red carpets in the past few days.

Scroll through the gallery above to explore the latest fashion highlights from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.

Marion Cotillard, Maggie Gyllenhaal and model Taylor Hill were among those to don their finest for a stroll to the Palais des Festivals, along with the likes of former French first lady Carla Bruni and legendary actress Catherine Deneuve.

Part-Palestinian model Bella Hadid, meanwhile, attended a Dior dinner, as Lebanese presenter Raya Abirached appeared at the premiere of Flag Day.

A smattering of regional labels, including Lebanon's Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab and Nicolas Jebran were championed at Cannes, however the weekend's most memorable looks go to Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith and model Tina Kunakey, who amped up the theatrics in feathered Gucci and caped Valentino, respectively.

Cannes, now in its 74th year, brings together some of the film industry's most highly anticipated titles, as well as some of the silver screen's most famous faces.

The festival, which was delayed until July from its usual May dates with the aim of being able to host in-person events once more, was cancelled entirely in 2020 owing to the pandemic.

This year, Cannes has introduced an advance booking system for screenings, those attending from outside the European Union must submit to regular Covid-19 testing, and mask-wearing is mandatory.