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.

Leonardo DiCaprio will present Robert De Niro with the honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival's opening ceremony on Tuesday.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition. All of the ingredients — an absurd number of stars, top-tier filmmakers, political intrigue — seem to be lined up for the French Riviera spectacular.