Cannes 2019: The best fashion from the opening ceremony

From Tilda Swinton and Selena Gomez to Julianne Moore and Elle Fanning, here's who walked the red carpet at the start of the film festival

Selena Gomez in Louis Vuitton attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Nadine Labaki in Dior attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Julianne Moore in Dior attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Reuters

Pawel Pawlikowski, Elle Fanning and Robin Campillo attend the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Reuters

Barbara Meier attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. EPA

Izabel Goulart attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Elle Fanning in Gucci attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Araya Hargate attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Alessandra Ambrosio attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Chloe Sevigny attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Adam Driver attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Jury members Robin Campillo, Pawel Pawlikowski, Yorgos Lanthimos, Alice Rohrwacher, Enki Bilal, Maimouna N'Diaye, Kelly Reichardt, President of the Jury, Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Elle Fanning attend the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. EPA

Louise Bourgoin attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. AP

Tilda Swinton attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. AP

Estelle Lefebure attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. EPA

Yarol Poupaud and Caroline de Maigret attend the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Luka Sabbat, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, director Jim Jarmusch and Sara Driver attend the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. EPA

Virginie Ledoyen attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Eva Longoria attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Reuters

Selena Gomez attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Javier Bardem and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Saint Laurent attend the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Victoria Bonya attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Romee Strijd attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Xu KeXi in Dior attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Bill Murray attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Reuters

Marina Fois attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Reuters

Nieves Alvarez attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Malgosia Bela attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

Lea Drucker attends the opening ceremony and screening of 'The Dead Don't Die' at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2019. Getty Images

The 72nd edition of the annual Cannes Film Festival is officially in motion, after the opening ceremony was held in the French Riviera on Tuesday night.

The red carpet affair kicked off the 12-day cinematic celebration, welcoming stars from both behind and in front of the camera, including directors, actresses, producers and actors.

Celebrities such as Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Elle Fanning and Selena Gomez (making her Cannes debut) were in attendance, as well as Lebanese director Nadine Labaki.

Models such as Romee Strijid and Alessandra Ambrosio also made an appearance, as did stars such as Star Wars actor Adam Driver and legendary actor Bill Murray.

Scroll through the gallery above to see the best-dressed stars from the 2019 Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony.

The star-studded night also featured the world premiere for Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die, a zombie comedy with a cast including Gomez, Murray and Driver, alongside Chloe Sevigny and Steve Buscemi.

The festival will show some highly anticipated films in its programme, which runs until May 25, including Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood.