Changeling Premiere

Photographers scramble for position on the red carpet as celebrities arrive for the Changeling premiere. The film is one of the most eagerly awaited so far at this year's festival, and will compete for the coveted Palme d'or prize Photograph: Kristian Dowling/Getty

Jolie was on hand with husband Brad Pitt for the premiere. The couple were also in France last year to promote the actor's film, A Mighty Heart, the story of Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death at the hands of Islamic militants Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Director Clint Eastwood, wife Dina, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive for the Changeling premiere. Eastwood only took charge of the project after the original director, Ron Howard, had to pass due to scheduling conflicts Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty

Eastwood, 78, has an excellent recent track record as a director in recent years. He won the best director Oscar in 2005 for the boxing drama Million Dollar Baby and was nominated in 2007 for second world war tale Letters From Iwo Jima Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Jolie, meanwhile, has been out of favour with the Academy since her best supporting actress win in 2000 for Girl, Interrupted Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty

The 32-year-old actor, who is pregnant with twins, reportedly fought hard for a role which is likely to attract plenty of Oscar heat. She plays Christine Collins, a woman living in 1920s Los Angeles who comes to suspect that the son returned to her after a kidnapping is not her own Photograph: Francois Durand/Getty

Fans try to catch a glimpse of the stars as they arrive Photograph: Kristian Dowling/Getty

Dita von Teese arrives for Changeling at the Palais des Festivals Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty

Sharon Stone arrives for the premiere of the film Photograph: Evan Agostini/AP

Eastwood and Jolie are seen here on the set of Changeling, which is loosely based upon a real life kidnapping and murder case, known as the Wineville Chicken Murders. Supporting actors include John Malkovich, Geoff Pierson, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan and Michael Kelly Photograph: PR