Cannes Film Festival kicks off with Johnny Depp's ‘Jeanne du Barry’

The Cannes Film Festival red carpet sprang to life Tuesday with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama “Jeanne du Barry,” with Johnny Depp, as the French Riviera movie pageant launched a star-studded and potentially controversy-rife 76th edition. Throngs of onlookers shouted “Johnny!” as Depp, in purple-hued sunglasses signed autographs and edged back into the spotlight following his explosive trial last year with ex-wife Amber Heard.

tips

carpet：地毯

sprang：spring 过去式；除了春天还有跳，蹦的意思

premiere：首次公演

pageant：盛会

stud：点缀；散步

star-studded：群星荟萃

controversy：争论（contro- =against，反对；相反）

rife：流行的

controversy-rife：争议四起

throng：群；人群；a. 拥挤的；vi. 群集；蜂拥

onlooker：旁观者

hue：色彩

autograph：亲笔签名；手稿（graph- 写，图）

trial：审判（官司）