In this May 16, 2019 photo, singer Elton John poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Rocketman" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (JOEL C RYAN / INVISION / AP)

CANNES — The 72nd Cannes Film Festival drew to a close Saturday, but it left behind a trail of memorable moments, from a sparking Elton John to Quentin Tarantino's return to the Croisette.

Along the way, Associated Press photographers captured all the dazzle of the Cannes red carpet and the frenzy of the festival's famous photo calls.

The Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the presentation of its top award, the Palme d'Or, to Bong Joon-ho's genre-bending social satire Parasite.

Model Bella Hadid poses for photographers at the premiere for the film "Pain and Glory" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, May 17, 2019. (JOEL C RYAN / INVISION / AP)

In this May 18, 2019 photo, actor Antonio Banderas poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Pain and Glory" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (JOEL C RYAN / INVISION / AP)

In this May 18, 2019 photo, actor Antonio Banderas, from left, actress Penelope Cruz and director Pedro Almodovar pose for photographers at the photo call for the film "Pain and Glory" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (ARTHUR MOLA / INVISION / AP)

From left: In this May 18, 2019 photo, actors Sabin Tambrea, Catrinel Marlon, director Corneliu Porumboiu, actors Vlad Ivanov, Rodica Lazar, Agusti Villaronga and Cannes film festival president Thierry Fremaux pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "The Whistlers" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (PETROS GIANNAKOURIS / AP)

In this May 21, 2019 photo, model Camila Morrone poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (JOEL C RYAN / INVISION / AP)

In this May 19, 2019 photo, actor Alain Delon, center, holds his honorary Palme D'Or award at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (ARTHUR MOLA / INVISION / AP)

In this May 20, 2019 photo, actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "La Belle Epoque" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (ARTHUR MOLA / INVISION / AP)

In this May 21, 2019 photo, actress Zhang Ziyi poses for photographers at the photo call for her masterclass at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (PETROS GIANNAKOURIS / AP)

In this May 14, 2019 photo, singer Jessica Jung arrives at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film "The Dead Don't Die" at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France. (PETROS GIANNAKOURIS / AP)