[Photos] The first Cadillac Records in New York

Among the stars who walked the red carpet for the first Cadillac Records include: Beyoncé Knowles, Jay-Z, Adrien Brody, Shane Mercado, Emmanuelle Chiriqui, Darnell Martin, Elsa Pataky, Ne-Yo and Tina Knowles.

The film Cadillac Records (our folder), which displays in the United States on 5 December features a host of actors including Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé Knowles, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer , Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker and Mos Def.

The movie, written and directed by Darnell Martin tells the story of the record company Chess Records and its musicians in the 1950s.

Here are 14 photos of the first Cadillac Records, which took place in New York on 1 December at AMC Loews cinema.