Leonardo DiCaprio and director Baz Luhrmann's latest venture together 'The Great Gatsby' will open the annual Cannes film festival.
The film, based on F Scott Fitzgerald's novel, also has British actress Carey Mulligan starring in it.
Early reviews about the movie have been mixed but DiCaprio has been praised for his role of Jay Gatsby.
The 20 movie in competition for Palme d'Or include movies by the Coen brothers and Roman Polanski, the BBC reported.
Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman and Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz are in this year's jury - which decides the festival's top prize Palme d'Or.
