The Cannes Film Festival is an iconic event in the worlds film industry and it is a fitting tribute that Marilyn Monroe, the ultimate Hollywood starlet, has been made the face of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
It is 50 years since the death of Marilyn and yet her allure remains as sharp as ever. Her innocence, her beauty and her enigmatic seductiveness have all conspired to make her one of the most recognisable and best loved icons of the 21st century.
This is the 65th Cannes Film Festival and the event organisers felt that this intimate image of the great star perfectly captured the glamour and the elegance of Marilyn Monroe and the event that is the Cannes Film Festival