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Brad Pitt and his wife Jennifer Aniston delighted Cannes with their red carpet appearance to promote Pitt's new epic Troy.

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Crowds cheered and screamed as the couple were pursued by the paparazzi.

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Actress Saffron Burrows was among stars of the $175m (�97m) film who joined the blaze of publicity.

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Cast members Eric Bana and Rose Byrne also posed for the world's cameras.

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Co-star Orlando Bloom made a singular fashion statement in a blue bandana.

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Diane Kruger also features in the sword-and-sandals epic directed by Wolfgang Petersen.

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Petersen (third left) and his wife joined the cast (plus Aniston) for a glitzy photocall.

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Romanian actress Rona Hartner's headgear caused some interest among fashion-watchers.

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Spectators clambered for the best possible view of the stars below.