French President Emmanuel Macron urged his country to “listen to the anger and address its causes,” and promised to ensure “exemplary” legal action against rioters.

Right at the 10:30 p.m. kickoff, a flurry of camera flashes turned the sidewalk into a makeshift red carpet as paparazzi lined the street, eager to capture the industry’s brightest stars making their entrances.

As in Paris and much of France, there were clashes in the streets of Italy, as protesters broke away from a planned march against income inequality and in support of education.