Cate Blanchett spins some spidery magic at Blue Jasmine premiere in Paris
Magic-spinner: promoting the best of British design, Blanchett wore a spider web silk and bead gown by Scottish designer Christopher Kane to attend the premier in Paris
Allen and Blanchett meet the press in Paris. Blue Jasmine has received rave reviews
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She was joined on the red carpet by Sally Hawkins, Allen and his his wife Soon-Yi Previn.
The film, which has received rave reviews and is tipped to be an Oscar contender, stars Blanchett as a Wall Street wife who goes to live with her sister (Hawkins) in San Francisco after her marriage to her husband (Alec Baldwin), breaks down.
Blue Jasmine, released in the US in late July, may be Allen's highest-grossing film yet.
Tangled web: Woody Allen, Sally Hawkins and Cate Blanchett arrive for the Paris premiere of Blue Jasmine at UGC Cine Cite Bercy