It has also been announced that French actress Audrey Tautou will host this year's opening and closing ceremonies on 15 and 26 May.

BBC: Jane Campion to be presented with Cannes director honour

The movie stars Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, an American professor who, partnered with a young French cryptographer (Audrey Tautou), untangles a knot of clues.

NEWYORKER: The Da Vinci Code

In four or five frantic days, he tries to save another illegal immigrant, Senay (Audrey Tautou), from the clutches of the cheerfully sinister manager of the hotel in which they both work.

NEWYORKER: Dirty Pretty Things