Grace of Monaco opens Cannes

The 67th annual Cannes Film Festival kicked off with the first big screen adaptation of the life of Monaco's Princess Grace.

Grace of Monaco, starring Nicole Kidman, opened the festival on Wednesday. Kidman plays the movie star during her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco, just an hour's drive from Cannes.

Kidman and other stars ascended the red carpet on Wednesday night to the cinema inside the Palais des Festivals et des Congres under the watchful eye of the world's media, which staked out viewing spots days in advance.