The ovation came as the credits rolled on the pic.
At some point Audiard took the microphone to thank the audience at the Palais.
Audiard wrote the screenplay with frequent collaborator Thomas Bidegain and Lea Mysius.
(L-R) Selena Gomez, Édgar Ramírez and Zoe Saldaña at the ‘Emilia Perez’ world premiere at Cannes on SaturdayAndreas Rentz/Getty Images
Pathe will release in France on August 28.
The Veterans is on international sales.
