The Cannes Film Festival may have been founded in the '40s [1], but it certainly doesn't make this year's moments any less classic. From Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem's glamorous appearance [2] to the breathtaking red carpet gowns [3], the festival has already amassed some timeless snapshots, especially those photographed in black and white. Read on for the monochrome candids that will transport you back to 1946.
Pictured: Winnie Harlow
Pictured: Spike Lee
Pictured: Hye Seung Lee and Elsa Hosk
Pictured: Carla Bruni
Pictured: Naomi Campbell [5]
Pictured: Cate Blanchett [6] and Pierre Lescure
Pictured: Marion Cotillard
Pictured: Marjan Jonkman, Winnie Harlow, Elsa Hosk, Halima Aden, and Shanina Shaik
Pictured: Julianne Moore
Pictured: Kendall Jenner
Pictured: Lupita Nyong'o
Pictured: Alessandra Ambrosio
Pictured: Li Yuchun
Pictured: Bella Hadid
Pictured: Amber Heard
Pictured: Cate Blanchett [7]
Pictured: Helen Mirren [8]
Pictured: Penelope Cruz [9] and Javier Bardem [10]
Pictured: Iskra Lawrence
Pictured: Thylane Blondeau
Pictured: Amber Heard and Deepika Padukone
Pictured: Julianne Moore
Pictured: Cate Blanchett [11] and Lea Seydoux
Pictured: Araya Hargate
Pictured: Martin Scorsese [12]
Pictured: Elsa Hosk
Pictured: Penelope Cruz [13]
Pictured: Julianne Moore
Pictured: Kiko Mizuhara
Pictured: Mads Mikkelsen
Pictured: Irina Shayk
Pictured: Aishwarya Rai
Pictured: Kristen Stewart [14]
Pictured: Penelope Cruz [15] and Javier Bardem [16]
Pictured: Javier Bardem [17]
Pictured: Penelope Cruz [18]
Pictured: Lea Seydoux
Pictured: Cate Blanchett [19]
Pictured: Thylane Blondeau
Pictured: Helen Mirren [20]
Pictured: Kristen Stewart [21]
Pictured: Bella Hadid