Soderbergh over Spike? 'The Son’s Room' instead of 'Mulholland Drive'? No love for Truffaut or Varda? By and large, the world's most prestigious prize in cinema lands in the right hands — but not always.

See all the best red carpet looks from the Cannes Film Festival, which is expected to welcome stars including Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Robert De Niro. The jury is headed by Juliette Binoche,