The glitz and glamour of the Cannes film festival returns to the French Riviera on Tuesday.

Here is AFP's selection of the issues, stars and films likely to dominate on and off the red carpet during the May 13-24 extravaganza:

He's never been a mainstay of the festival and has not made a film in three years but French cinema legend Gerard Depardieu is likely to be one of the biggest talking points on day one of the festival.

A judge in Paris is set to hand down a verdict on Tuesday in the first of two criminal trials involving the "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "Green Card" star over sexual assault allegations.

The problem of sexual violence in the film industry was the subject of a highly critical French parliamentary inquiry that published its findings last month.

As for almost every public event nowadays, from elections to art exhibitions, it's hard to miss the outsized shadow of US President Donald Trump as he cranks up his "Make America Great Again" revolution.

The cinema industry is still reeling from Trump's announcement last weekend of 100-percent tariffs on........

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