Mind the quiff! Nicole Kidman protects her big hair under an umbrella as rain soaks Cannes' red carpet opening ceremony
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The rain be damned.
Nicole Kidman said the storms that soaked the Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet didn't bother her.
'It's only rain. It's pouring out there but I love the rain. I love it,' the 45-year old told the Mail.
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She loves it: Nicole Kidman doesn't mind a little rain as she arrives at the opening of the 66th Cannes Film Festival
Rainy days: Nicole protects her floral gown with a festival umbrella
'We complain when we don't get any. I can handle a rain shower,' the actress said as she ascended the red carpet looking simply stunning in a gown created for her by Dior.
She matched her dress with pink patent shoes.
Julianne Moore, also in Dior, braved the downpour.
Punk was last week! With her hair in a quiff, the actress looked more suited to the Met Ball style theme
Panelists: Director and Jury president Steven Spielberg arrives with Kidman for the opening ceremony and the screening of The Great Gatsby
As stars arrived at the foot of the red carpet they were greeted by brigades of ushers holding black golf umbrellas.
They were escorted to a covered area of the carpet to pose for photographers but they had to sashay up the steps with nothing overhead to protect them.
Nicole Kidman looked set to earn rave reviews in the style stakes on arrival in Cannes.
Taking the plunge: Nicole Kidman wore a low-cut LBD to a photo-call at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday
So chic: The star looked glamorous in her stylish number
The star attended a photocall in the South of France on Wednesday in a racy black dress that put her décolletage on show.
She paired the figure-hugging number with bright mauve shoes and a black bow in her loosely styled hair.
The actress revealed that her husband Keith Urban will be flying in from the US to sit by her side as she helps judge movies at the festival.
Urban, a country singer and a juror on American Idol, will fly into the south of France on Friday to join Nicole as she views films that are in the competition.
Pop of colour: Nicole paired the figure-hugging number with bright mauve shoes and a black bow in her loosely styled hair
The actress sits on a nine member panel of which Steven Spielberg is the president.
Other jurors include directors Ang Lee and Lynne Ramsay, and the two-time Oscar winning actor Christophe Waltz.
It's certainly one of the most high profile Cannes judging panels in years and it has generated a lot of interest.
Spielberg had his yacht sailed over from Florida and he plans to spend most nights on it with wife Kate Capshaw.
Close: Nicole is on the Cannes jury panel alongside famed director Steven Spielberg
Getting to work: Nicole answered questions at the photo call
On Tuesday night Spielberg hosted a pre-festival supper for his judges in a private suite at the Martinez hotel.
'It wasn't exactly a bonding session because we already speak a common language of cinema. Either the films will bring us together or divide us', Spielberg noted.
In once sense it was a team of rivals.
Spielberg and his film Lincoln and Lee and his move The Life of Pi were both battling for Oscar glory at this year's Academy Awards.
Good pals: Steven and Nicole appeared to be getting along famously
Say cheese: The pair had their picture taken by a swarm of photographers
But the two film-makers played down the awards season campaigns.
'He's my hero', Lee said of Spielberg. Spielberg was just as complimentary.
Kidman said she gets asked to sit on film panels at festivals all the time and usually turns them down.
'I couldn't say no to this and I've known Steven for many years but to spend two weeks with him was a no-brainer', Kidman said.
The actress said that her husband Keith Urban had not given her any tips about how to work and behave on a jury.
Towering: Nicole towered over fellow jury members Christoph Waltz, Vidya Balan, Daniel Auteuil, Speilberg, and Ang Lee as they posed for pictures
Having a laugh: Nicole had a chuckle with Auteuil during the call
'We've talked about him being on American Idol and me doing this but he hasn't offered any tips. I hope he'll watch some films with me though.'
The festival was kicking off Wednesday night with the European premiere of Baz Luhrmann's version of F Scott Fitzgerald's jazz-age tale The Great Gatsby.
Leonardo DiCaprio who plays the title role led his top stars Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher and Joel Egerton up the red carpet.
Natural beauty: Nicole showed off her natural beauty by wearing barely any make-up
The film's visually stunning and features some beautiful performances but critics viewing the movie this morning were somewhat muted in their response.
However, Luhrmann observed that all his films were treated in a lukewarm manner when shown at Cannes, and he added that when The Great Gatsby was first published in the 1920s literary critics were harsh but the novel has endured to become recognised as a masterpiece.
In the US the film has taken over $60 million at the box office in America and is on its way to becoming a hit no matter what the critics write.
Full line-up: Nicole posed with all of the jury members, including from left to right, Lynne Ramsay, Lee, Spielberg, Auteuil, Balan, Waltz, Naomi Kawase and Cristian Mungiu
The Great Gatsby gang were going to several parties during the night .
First they'll attend a pre-screening cocktail reception hosted by Moet & Chandon. After the gala screening at the Palais de Festivals they'll attend the festival's official dinner. After that they will go to Warner Bros own after party at Qai Maxime Laubeuf and following that there will be an after-after bash thrown by DiCaprio for all his 'buddies' which is what he calls his mates.
Elsewhere in Cannes, Colin Firth was presenting the Chophard newcomer award to Jeremy Irvine.
Firth and Irvine, the young star of War Horse and Great Expectations, play the same role at different ages in the WW2 film The Railway Man.
Firth and Irvine, the young star of War Horse and Great Expectations, play the same role at different ages in the WW2 film The Railway Man.
Cocktail hour: Nicole looked incredible in this navy sparkly shift to attend a welcoming cocktail party the night before
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