Carla Bruni turns heads in a bodycon YSL dress at

Carla Bruni turns heads in a bodycon YSL dress at the Forever Young screening in Cannes

Carla Bruni turned heads in a gorgeous figure-hugging dress on Sunday as she walked the red carpet during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival.

The country’s former First Lady, 54, caused a stir ahead of the star-studded screening of Forever Young (Les Amandiers).

Carla exuded sophistication in Yves Saint Laurent’s plunging gown and paired the look with a large diamond necklace.

French chic: Former First Lady Carla Bruni, 54, turned heads at Sunday's Forever Young screening in Cannes in a form-fitting mocha Yves Saint Laurent gown

French chic: Former First Lady Carla Bruni, 54, turned heads at Sunday’s Forever Young screening in Cannes in a form-fitting mocha Yves Saint Laurent gown

The fitted dress featured long sleeves and ruched panels that hugged the star’s stunning figure.

The dress also featured a chic drop waist with a floaty skirt that slipped behind the model as she walked the glittering red carpet.

Carla, whose husband Nicolas Sarkozy, 67, was French President from 2008 to 2012, let her luscious locks fall to her shoulders and frame her beautiful face.

Perfection The fitted dress had long sleeves and ruched panels that hugged the star's stunning figure Gorgeous: As well as a chic dropped waist skirt with a floaty skirt that trailed behind the model as she walked the glittering red carpet

Perfection: The fitted dress featured long sleeves and ruched panels that hugged the star’s stunning figure.

Stylish: Carla let her luscious locks cascade down both shoulders, framing her beautiful face

Stylish: Carla let her luscious locks cascade down both shoulders, framing her beautiful face

The brunette beauty opted for a glamorous makeup palette for the evening and looked gorgeous with a smoky eye and stylish nude lips.

Carla let the outfit speak for itself and went without accessories and chose a simple silver ring, which she wore with a freshly varnished black manicure.

The singer completed the look with a statement chandelier necklace set with diamonds and a large canary yellow pendant.

Glamourpuss: Carla opted for a glamorous makeup palette for the evening and looked gorgeous with a smoky eye and stylish nude lips

Glamourpuss: Carla opted for a glamorous makeup palette for the evening and looked gorgeous with a smoky eye and stylish nude lips

Sparkling: Let the outfit speak for itself Carla eschewed accessories and chose a simple silver ring, which she wore with a freshly made-up black manicure Sparkling: The singer completed the look with a statement chandelier necklace encrusted with diamonds, including a large canary yellow pendant

Chic: Let the outfit do the talking Carla eschewed accessories and chose a simple silver ring, which she wore with a freshly made-up black manicure. The singer completed the look with a statement chandelier necklace set with diamonds, including a large canary yellow pendant

Model: The former model was in her element as she posed on the red carpet

Model: The former model was in her element as she posed on the red carpet

Beaming: The star beamed for the cameras before heading inside for the star-studded film premiere

Beaming: The star beamed for the cameras before heading inside for the star-studded film premiere

The French-language film of the evening follows a group of students admitted to a prestigious theater school in Nantes in the 1980s.

Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Sofiane Bennacer and directed by renowned French filmmaker Valeria Bruni Tedeschi.

The drama will also compete for the festival’s top honor; The Golden Palm.

Popcorn ready: The French-language film follows a group of students admitted to a prestigious theater school in Nantes in the 1980s

Popcorn ready: The French-language film follows a group of students admitted to a prestigious theater school in Nantes in the 1980s

Big names: Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Sofiane Bennacer and directed by renowned French filmmaker Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Star-Turn: Carla, too, starred and co-starred in Woody Allen's 2011 film Midnight In Paris

Big names: Starring Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Sofiane Bennacer and directed by renowned French filmmaker Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

award winner?  The drama will continue to compete for the festival's top honor;  The Golden Palm

award winner? The drama will continue to compete for the festival’s top honor; The Golden Palm

Young Forever: Nadia Tereszkiewicz (left) Sofiane Bennacer (right) leads the highly anticipated film

Young Forever: Nadia Tereszkiewicz (left) Sofiane Bennacer (right) leads the highly anticipated film

Carla was joined on the red carpet by actress Sharon Stone, 64, who wowed in a blue and white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a dramatic train.

The Basic Instinct star made viewers do a double take as she quickly shed the extra length of fabric at her hips.

With a little help from two men in suits, the Catwoman star was effortlessly unbuttoned from her overskirt as fans erupted in applause.

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Beautiful: Carla was joined on the red carpet by actress Sharon Stone, 64, who wowed in a blue and white Dolce & Gabbana dress with a dramatic train

The mother-of-three radiated confidence after she shrugged off a shift and posed for more photos where she was able to really show off her slim physique.

Her dress had a slit that showed off her incredibly toned legs and navy blue heels.

She complemented her chic ensemble with a pair of earrings and her short blonde tresses slicked back.

Please help: With a little help from two men in suits, the Catwoman star was unbuttoned from her overskirt with ease as fans erupted in applause

Please help: With a little help from two men in suits, the Catwoman star was unbuttoned from her overskirt with ease as fans erupted in applause

Wow!  The blonde beauty then removed the large skirt detail from her outfit, leaving behind the bodycon dress that showcases her incredible figure Unbelievable: The dress also had a small slit detail at the back that showed off her tone legs

Wow! The blonde beauty then removed the large skirt detail from her outfit, leaving behind the bodycon dress that showcases her incredible figure