Cannes: "The Handmaiden" actors and director on the red carpet Park Chan-Wook's period drama "The Handmaiden" -- adapted from the British writer Sarah Waters' erotic crime novel "Fingersmith" -- premiered Saturday, one of 21 films competing for the festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or. IMAGES of the team from "The Handmaiden" walking the red carpet at Cannes