Elle Fanning showed off her cleavage in a perilously plunging gown as she attended the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

The American actress, 26, looked stunning in a dramatic cream caped gown as she posed for snaps on the red carpet.

Elle’s backless dress boasted a semi-sheer front and a delicate daisy print, showcasing every inch of her slender figure.

The star beamed as she stood to the side on the grand red staircase, displaying a single stunning bracelet.

The annual Cannes Film Festival, previewing new films of all genres and from all countries, kicked off on May 14.

Elle’s backless dress boasted a semi-sheer front and a delicate daisy print, showcasing every inch of her slender figure
The actress has not appeared in a film since 2020 but this will soon change as she is currently filming biographical historical drama A Complete Unknown with Timothée Chalamet.

The film follows Bob Dylan (Timothée) from the beginning of his career until his controversial departure from folk music.

Cannes is the world’s biggest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then-fascist-influenced Venice Film Festival.

It has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was cancelled due to lack of funds.

The festival is known for its carefully selected programme of films that have gone on to Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino.

Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Golden Palm, whose past winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.

Jane Campion became the first female director to win in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a nearly three-decade gap until Julia Ducournau received the award for тιтane in 2021.

Justine Triet became only the third female director to take the prize last year with Anatomy of a Fall.

Also at Cannes Film Festival is the honorary Palme d’Or, which is awarded in recognition of notable bodies of work, with past recipients including Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood.

There are two honorary winners this year: George Lucas of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ fame, and Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli, the first group to receive the prize.