STARGAZERS already were catching sight of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars at the Cannes Film Festival well before Midnight in Paris, the Woody Allen romance that opened the glamorous event last night.

Woody Allen has leapt to the defence of co-star, France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy after gossip column reports that she was a handful on the set of his romantic comedy 'Midnight in Paris'.

Woody Allen was impressed by the “professional” performance of France’s first lady, Carla Bruni, on the set of his film 'Midnight in Paris', it was reported today.