The event is packed with high-profile English-language movies, including the new “Mission: Impossible” and a Jennifer Lawrence-Robert Pattinson drama.

On April 3, 1954, a young actor caused quite a stir in Cannes. Her name was Simone Silva, she was 25 years old—and the real scandal is what happened after she was photographed naked from the waist up.

The Cannes Film Festival will roll out its red carpet on Tuesday with Tom Cruise, Pedro Pascal and Scarlett Johansson among the stars expected at the 78th incarnation of cinema's biggest showcase. Below are some facts about the event and this year's contenders.