Photos: Scene at the 2011 Venice Film Festival
Director Sono Sion, actor Shota Sometan, and actress Fumi Nikaido arrive on the red carpet for the premiere of “Himizu.” (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)
Actress Sarah Bolger attends the “The Moth Diaries” premiere. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)
Actress Sarah Gadon attends the “The Moth Diaries” premiere. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)
Valerie Tian attends the “Moth Diaries” premiere at Sala Darsena. (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)
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Austrian actor Michael Fassbender boards a boat during the festival. (Tiziana Fabi / AFP/Getty Images)
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Actress Shannon Beer poses for the photo call of the movie “Wuthering Heights.” (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
British actress Kaya Scodelario poses for the photo call of the film “Wuthering Heights.” (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
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French actor Michael Lonsdale arrives for the screening of “Il Villagio di Cartone.” (Tiziana Fabi / AFP/Getty Images)
Director Armanno Olmi and his wife Loredana arrive for the screening of “Il Villagio di Cartone.” (Tiziana Fabi / AFP/Getty Images)
British director Andrea Arnold poses for the photo call of the movie “Wuthering Heights.” (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
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Actor Blaise Essoua, actress Irima Pino Viney and a guest arrive for the screening of “Il Villagio di Cartone.” (Tiziana Fabi./ AFP/Getty Images)
Actor Salomonon Glave and actress Shannon Beer pose for the photo call of “Wuthering Heights.” (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
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“Green Lantern” actor Mark Strong, left, and his wife Liza Marshall pose for the cameras at the premiere of “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” in which Strong is a cast member. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” cast member Svetlana Khodchenkova strikes a pose on the red carpet at the movie’s premiere. (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” actor John Hurt, right, and his wife Anwen Rees-Myers smile for the media at the move’s premiere. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
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“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” director Tomas Alfredson and his guest make a pit stop on the red carpet during the film’s premiere. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” actress Svetlana Khodchenkova poses during a photocall for the film. (Claudio Onorati / EPA)
“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” cast members John Hurt,
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“Questa Storia Qua” co-directors Sibylle Righetti, left, and Alessandro Paris ham it up for the cameras during a photocall for the film. (Claudio Onorati / EPA)
Venice Film festival director Marco Mueller holds an umbrella to protect himself from rain as he attends the premiere of the film “Cavalli” during the festival. (Claudio Onorati / EPA)
“Tao Jie” (“A Simple Life”) actress Deannie Yip arrives for a screening of the film at Venice Lido. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
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“Tao Jie” (“A Simple “Life”) director Ann Hui flashes a smile for the cameras at an event for the film during the festival. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP / Getty Images)
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Actress Aggeliki Papoulia poses during the photo call for the movie “Alps.” (Domenico Stinellis / Associated Press)
Jennifer Ehle poses during the photocall for “Contagion.” (Jonathan Short / Associated Press)
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Aurora Marion arrives for the “La folie Almayer.” (Jonathan Short / Associated Press)
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Actress Jennifer Ehle at the “Contagion” premiere. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
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“Contagion” actress Jennifer Ehle. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP/Getty Images)
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From left: actor Mathieu Amalric and directors/writers Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud attend the “Poulet aux Prunes” premiere. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Italian actress Valeria Solarino attends the premiere of “A Dangerous Method.” (Ian Gavan / Getty Images)
At the screening of “A Dangerous Method,” from left, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Gadon, director
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“A Dangerous Method” star Michael Fassbender attends the screening of the film in which he plays noted Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP/Getty Images)
Canadian actress Sarah Gadon plays Emma Jung in “A Dangerous Method.” (Jonathan Short / Associated Press)
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Singer and director Madonna arrives at the
French director Philippe Garrel, right, hugs the director of the festival, Marco Mueller, at the screening of “Un ete brulant,” which is in competition for the Golden Lion award. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP/Getty Images)
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Actresses Shengyi Huang, left, and Charlene Choi attend a screening of “The Sorcerer and the White Snake.” (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
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Shengyi Huang plays White Snake in Siu-Tung Ching’s “The Sorcerer and the White Snake.” (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
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Chinese actress Huang Sheng Yi, who also goes by the name Eva Huang, poses during a photo call for her film “The Sorcerer and the White Snake.” (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
“The Sorcerer and the White Snake” actress Charlene Choi. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
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“X-Men: First Class” actor Michael Fassbender hams it up for the cameras at an event for “A Dangerous Method,” in which he stars. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
“A Dangerous Method” actors Michael Fassbender and
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“A Dangerous Method” actress Sarah Gadon. (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)
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“Prometheus” and “The King’s Speech” actor Guy Pearce during a photo call for “Mildred Pierce,” in which he is a cast member. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
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“Un ete brulant” actors Louis Garrel and
Italian actress and director Maria Grazia Cucinotta, left, and actor Renato Scarpa at an event for “Il Maestro” at the Venice Film Festival. (Andrea Merola / EPA)
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Actress and singer Madonna arrives for the premiere of her film “W.E.,” which is presented out of competition at the festival. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)
Madonna, left, and “W.E.” star Andrea Riseborough meet on the red carpet of their screening. Read early reviews of their film here. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Actors James D’Arcy, Andrea Riseborough and Madonna with
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“W.E.” stars James D’Arcy and actress Andrea Riseborough. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Natalie Dormer plays Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in “W.E.” (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Fashion designer Valentino attends the “W.E.” premiere. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
British actors James D’Arcy and Andrea Riseborough attend the screening for “W.E.” D’Arcy plays King Edward VIII and Riseborough plays American divorcee
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“Carnage” star Christoph Waltz arrives for the screening. (Giuseppe Cacace / AFP / Getty Images)
Italian model Bar Rafaelli poses on the red carpet for the “Carnage” screening. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
Italian actress Daria Argento and Manuela Arcuri arrive for the screening of “Carnage.” (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
Actors James D’Arcy and actress Andrea Riseborough share a moment on the red carpet. (Joel Ryan / Associated Press)
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Italian designer Valentino, right, and a guest arrive for the screening of “W.E.” (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
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Award-winning French music composer Alexandre Desplat and a guest arrive for the screening of “Carnage,” for which he provided the music. (Alberto Pizzoli / AFP / Getty Images)
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