Someone got the memo: Lana Del Rey fits in with the Cannes Opening Ceremony theme as she dresses in The Great Gatsby-style vintage frock and hair



It's the film that's been taking fans by storm even before it's been released in the cinema thanks to its vintage styling and the prohibition romance surrounding it.

And it seems one person who is already a fan of The Great Gatsby is singer Lana Del Rey.

The 26-year-old turned up to the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony on Wednesday evening ready to watch a screening of the movie as the event's opening film.

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Prohibition style: Singer Lana Del Rey went for a vintage look as she turned up to the Cannes Film Festival Opening Ceremony on Wednesday night in a black and white frock with big curls to fit in with the theme

Lana had obviously drawn inspiration for her designer gown from the movie itself as she dressed in a vintage style floorlength black and white gown.

She stunned with the embroidered detailing, while the train of the gown dragged behind her.

And Lana, who was enlisted to sing at the bash, even opted for a prohibition style hair 'do as she mingled with Hollywood royalty.

Elegant: Lana, who was enlisted to sing at the bash, looked the picture of old school Hollywood glamour as she took her turn in front of the cameras

Fancy seeing you here: She looked pleased to bump into fellow singer Florence Welch, who stood out in her bright pink spotty outfit

She wore her dark locks in deep curls that waved around her face, while she wore long earrings to complete the look.

Most of the stars were flanked by umbrellas thanks to the downpour but Lana didn't seem to let it affect her as she posed up with fellow singer Florence Welch.

Amid heavy rain, dancing flappers flocked down the Cannes red carpet Wednesday night, bringing a touch of the Jazz Age to the Croisette. Gatsby stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire helped give the festival's opening day a strong dose of star power.

Line up: She joined The Great Gatsby cast in the pouring rain as they joined together for a group photograph

At the ceremony, DiCaprio, joined by his Gatsby co-star, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, declared the 66th Cannes officially open.

Over the next 12 days, dozens of the world's most artistically ambitious films will premiere on Cannes' global stage. But Wednesday was a day for blockbusters - both the big-budget Gatsby and Hollywood's most accomplished director of spectacle: Steven Spielberg.

Spielberg is serving as jury president at this year's Cannes. His presence here is a rarity (he's had films at Cannes before, including E.T. and Sugarland Express, but never had a movie in competition), and he was received like a visiting head of state, a king of cinema.

Looking lovely! Carey Mulligan looks stunning in the plunging pink gown

The Lincoln director received a standing ovation at the opening ceremony and was serenaded with a performance of Miss Celie's Blues from his 1985 film, The Color Purple.

He heads the jury that will decide the prestigious Palme d'Or, given to one of the 20 competing films, with entries ranging from the Coen brothers (Llewyn Davis), Alexander Payne (Nebraska) and Steven Soderbergh (Behind the Candelabra).

This year's jury is an intimidating, starry bunch, including Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee and Christoph Waltz.



Stunning in satin! Carey shields herself with an umbrella - she told the MailOnline she had earlier been hit in the face with one

'Everyone sits in judgment of us, Spielberg said. So it's our turn.'

Luhrmann's 3-D adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is this year's festival opener, a choice that surprised many since the film opened last week in North America. Cannes typically takes precedence over release schedules, but Gatsby sails to the Croisette after a robust weekend haul of $51.1 million.

After Luhrmann noted in a news conference that the film had pushed Fitzgerald's novel to the top of the bestseller list (selling more copies in a week than in the author's lifetime), DiCaprio added with a grin: 'And a little film adaptation is doing quite well at the box office.'



Here he is! Leonardo looks dapper inside despite braving the rain in Cannes Rainy days: Nicole protects her floral gown with a festival umbrella Punk was last week! With her hair in a quiff, the actress looked more suited to the Met Ball style theme

But while Gatsby is getting a victory lap on the Cannes' red carpet, it comes to the festival with the sting of mixed reviews. Many film critics have taken issue with the movie's stylistic flourishes.

'I knew that would come,' said Luhrmann, noting Fitzgerald's 1925 novel was also initially received poorly. 'I just care that people are going out and seeing it. I really am so moved by that.'

Gatsby plays out of competition at the festival, but Spielberg should have his hands full with a slate lacking any obvious favorite. Internationally-respected filmmakers like Roman Polanski (Venus in Fur), Asghar Farhadi (The Past) and Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive) are to premiere their films in competition.



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Power trio: Georgia May Jagger, fashion designer Eva Cavalli and Cindy posed together for the cameras

Two models: Cindy and Georgia May represented two generations of models on the red carpet

Every year, the Cannes jury president is psychoanalyzed to help predict the Palme d'Or winner. This year is no different, with onlookers guessing that Spielberg will either gravitate toward the kind of warm-hearted films he's best known for, or seek to deliberately contradict that assumption with a more audacious choice.

The international jury also includes Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, Japanese director Naomi Kawase, French actor Daniel Auteuil and Bollywood star Vidya Balan.