Mumbai, May 17 : Hollywood star Johnny Depp, who hasn't appeared in public since his protracted 2022 legal battle with ex-girlfriend Amber Heard, received an ecstatic seven-minute standing ovation at the premiere of Cannes Film Festival's opening night film 'Jeanne Du Barry'.

Depp held back tears as the crowd in the South of France erupted in prolonged applause for his performance, reports 'Variety'. He essays the role of King Louis XV in the film. He waved to the audience in the balcony and seemed taken aback by the response.

The film's director and star Maiwenn also broke out into tears as she briefly took the mic. "I want to share this moment with my lover, with my producer, with Le Pacte," she said. "It was a production that was difficult to finance a and I want to share this moment with all my team across the theatre."