Over the past ten days, directors, starlets, influencers and the usual assortment of ostentatiously wealthy attention-seekers have descended on Venice—it’s a beautiful summer season in southern Europe, after all, so why not spend it inside watching a bunch of new films?
The 2024 Venice International Film Festival, now in its 77th year, opened with the debuts of Tim Burton’s sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice , on August 28 and will close with period horror piece The American Backyard . Along the way, there have been buzzy screenings of Joker: Folie à Deux , Kevin Costner’s Horizon saga, Maria and Queer , to name just a few.
With all of these premieres there comes a red carpet. And with fashion icons like Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door ), Nicole Kidman (Babygirl ) and Taylor Russell (who didn’t have a film showing at Venice, but served on a festival jury—and served looks, ofc) in the mix, that’s serious business. There’s been glamorous gowns and louche suits, oversize fascinators (Lady Gaga, but of course) and itty-bitty puppies. Some celebs posed demurely—very mindful—and other hammed it up with the crowds and paparazzi.
Scroll through the gallery below to see a selection of the sartorial highlights.
George Clooney
George Clooney poses with photographers on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2024.
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Taylor Russell
Taylor Russell poses on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2024.
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Ursula Corbero
Ursula Corbero poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
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Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2024.
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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz pose on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2024.
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Taylor Russell and Barbara Paz
Taylor Russell and director Barbara Paz pose on red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2024.
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Jenna Ortega and Winow Ryder
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Jenna Ortega and Winona Ryder pose on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival at on August 28, 2024.
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Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie attends a photocall during the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
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Kodi Smit-McPhee
Kodi Smit-McPhee poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
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Zhang Ziyi
Zhang Ziyi poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2024.
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Gessica Notaro
Gessica Notaro poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2024.
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Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman
Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2024.
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2024.
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Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar and Julianne Moore
Tilda Swinton, Pedro Almodovar and Julianne Moore on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2024.
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Harris Dickinson
Harris Dickinson poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2024.
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Amal Clooney and George Clooney
Amal Clooney and George Clooney pose on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 1, 2024.
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Jude Law
Jude Law poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2024.
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Hoyeon Jung
Hoyeon Jung poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
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Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas reacts on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2024.
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Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2024.
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Ronn Mann
Ronn Moss poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2024.
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Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman poses on the red carpet during Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2024.
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Catherine O’Hara
Catherine O’Hara reacts on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 28, 2024.
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Kasia Smutniak
Kasia Smutniak poses on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2024.
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Omar Apollo
Omar Apollo poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on September 3, 2024.
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Sophie Wilde
Sophie Wilde poses on the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 30, 2024.
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Miriam Leone
Miriam Leone walks the red carpet during the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2024.
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