Among the hotly anticipated titles are ‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy’ starring recent Oscar winner Colin Firth and Gary Oldman and Briton Andrea Arnold s take on the Emily Bronte novel "Wuthering Heights".
Outside the main competition of 22 films, Madonna brings her second feature film ‘W.E.’, a drama loosely based on American divorcee Wallis Simpson whose relationship with Britain s King Edward VIII led to his abdication in 1936.
Steven Soderbergh promises an all-star cast including Damon, Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Law and Paltrow in "Contagion", about a lethal airborne virus that spreads panic.
Director Darren Aronofsky, who last year presented "Black Swan" at the festival, heads this year s international jury.
"It s like Christmas every day, there is a new box and a new treasure every day and we are all incredibly excited. Also on behalf of the jury I d like to say that we are going to approach each film with open hearts and clear minds and we will judge films purely on how they make us feel and what they make us think. Thank you very much," Aronofsky told guests
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