Venice Film Festival Red Carpet Photos
The Venice Film Festival kicked off the fall festival season in style this week, with premieres of anticipated new movies like “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Babygirl” and “Maria” as well as the prestige TV series “Disclaimer.” “Queer” and “The Room Next Door” have also made a big impression, along with “Joker: Folie à Deux.”
Nicole Kidman, Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix, Brad Pitt, Julianne Moore, Sigourney Weaver, Daniel Craig and George Clooney are just a few of the major stars hitting the red carpet. Check out some of the dazzling gowns and red carpet fashion at Italy’s 81st Venice Film Festival.
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga wore a sparkly lace Philip Treacy headpiece on the “Joker: Folie à Deux” red carpet.
“Queer” Red Carpet
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig attend the “Queer” red carpet
“The Room Next Door”
Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar and Julianne Moore on “The Room Next Door” red carpet
Richard Gere
Richard Gere attends the Filming Italy Venice Award red carpet at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1.
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett on the “Wolfs” red carpet.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney
Brad Pitt and George Clooney attend the premiere of their latest film, “Wolfs,” at the Venice Film Festival.
Amy Ryan
Amy Ryan attends the “Wolfs” red carpet on Sept. 1.
Amal and George Clooney
Amal and George Clooney on the “Wolfs” red carpet at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
“Wolfs” Red Carpet
George Clooney, Austin Abrams, Amy Ryan and Brad Pitt attend the “Wolfs” premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1.
Felicity Jones
Felicity Jones attends the premiere of “The Brutalist” at Venice.
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody on “The Brutalist” red carpet at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 1.
Jude Law
Jude Law attends the premiere of “The Order” at the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Palazzo del Cinema on Aug. 31.
“The Order” Red Carpet
Jurnee Smollett, director Justin Kurzel, Jude Law, Tye Sheridan and Philip Lewitski on the “The Order” red carpet at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett braved the blinding sunlight for the premiere of AppleTV+ series “Disclaimer’ in Venice.
Patti Smith
Patti Smith attended the premiere of “Maria,” clad in what Vogue magazine characterized as “IDGAF dressing.”
Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee sports a detailed jacket on the “Disclaimer” carpet.
Cate Blanchett
Cate Blanchett donned an Armani Privé catsuit with pearls accenting the backless design on the “Disclaimer” carpet.
Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Baron Cohen also stars in “Disclaimer.”
Jung Ho-yeon and Cate Blanchett
“Disclaimer” stars Jung Ho-yeon and Cate Blanchett on the red carpet for the AppleTV+ series in Venice.
“Maria” Red Carpet
Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Angelina Jolie, director Pablo Larrain and Haluk Bilginer on the “Maria” red carpet. Jolie plays opera star Maria Callas.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie hit the red carpet in custom Tamara Ralph for “Maria” during the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver arrives at the Excelsior pier. Boat arrivals are one of the best parts of the Venice Film Festival, the world’s oldest film festival.
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the opening ceremony of 81st Venice International Film Festival.
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” Red Carpet
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” stars Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder hit the red carpet ahead of the Venice Film Festival premiere.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman chose a distinctive look from Schiaparelli Couture for the “Babygirl” red carpet.
Lesley Manville and Jason Schwartzman
Lesley Manville, who appears in both “Queer” and “Disclaimer,” and Jason Schwartzman, who appears in “Queer,” are colorful at the dock of the Palazzo del Casino in Venice.
