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Actor Harrison Ford gestures during a photo call in Venice, Italy, Sept. 1. Ford presented the movie "K19: The Widowmaker," by director Kathryn Bigelow, at the 59th annual Venice film festival.
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Ford stands with his girlfriend, actress Calista Flockhart, on the Lido in Venice Aug. 31.
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Ford waves as he and actor Liam Neeson arrive by boat in Venice. Their movie "K19 The Widowmaker" was shown out of competition at the festival.
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French actress Catherine Deneuve waves to fans on the catwalk in Venice, Italy, Aug. 31. Her movie "Au Plus Pres Du Paradis" (Nearest To Heaven) is in competition at the festival.
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U.S. actress Elisabeth Berkley waves to fans as she makes her arrival on the Venice Lido Aug. 31. Her movie "Roger Dodger" is being shown out of competition.
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Mexican actress Salma Hayek makes her way along the the catwalk of the Movie Palace in Venice, Italy, Aug. 29. Her movie "Frida" is in competition at the city's famed film festival.
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Italian actress Valeria Golino, left, embraces Hayek. Their movie "Frida" is one of 21 films vying for the coveted Golden Lion award.
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Hayek waves as she arrives at the Venice Lido Aug. 29. Hayek is in Venice to present director July Taymor's film "Frida," in competition. It is one of three Hollywood movies competing at the festival.
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A relaxed looking Tom Hanks makes his entrance on the Lido in Venice Aug. 31 to promote his movie "Road To Perdition" in competition at the 59th Venice Film Festival. Hollywood movies and their stars dominated the first week of the film festival.
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Hanks walks by fan and photographers in Venice Aug. 31. His movie "Road To Perdition" is in competition at the Venice Film Festival, which bills itself as the world's oldest film festival.
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American actress Gwyneth Paltrow smiles on the catwalk before the start of the 59th Venice Film Festival Aug. 29.
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American director Steven Soderbergh looks at photographers during a photo call at the Venice Lido Aug. 30. Soderbergh's "Full Frontal," an experimental film with Julia Roberts, is in competition in the Upstream category.
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Actress Julianne Moore smiles during a photo call in Venice, Italy, Sept. 2. Her movie "Far From Heaven" is in competition at the 59th Venice Film Festival.
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Director Todd Haynes jokes around with Moore during a photo call at the Venice Lido Sept. 2. Haynes and his starring actress presented his film "Far from Heaven," in festival's competition.
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Italian actress Sophia Loren claps during an evening ceremony in Venice Aug. 26 at which she received the Bianchi award for lifetime achievement from Italian journalists. Loren was in Venice to compete with the movie "Between Strangers."
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Loren kisses British actor Pete Postlethwaite during a photo call at Venice Lido Aug. 30. Loren is in Venice to present her son's new film at the 59th annual Venice film festival. Her son is director tor Edoardo Ponti and the film is "Between Strangers."
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Loren arrives Aug. 29 at the Lido, where he latest film was to be presented out of competition. Loren has stolen this festival's limelight with her first appearance on the red carpet in 20 years.
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Italian actress Monica Bellucci waves to fans on the catwalk of the Movie Palace at the 59th Venice Film Festival as an unidentified bodyguard tries to stop her, Sept. 1.
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Actor John Malkovich poses with Italian actress Chiara Caselli at a photo call at the Venice Lido Sept. 2. Malkovich and other starring actors are at the 59th annual film festival to present the movie "Ripley's Game," by Italian director Liliana Cavani. A sequel to "The Talented Mr. Ripley," it is being shown out of competition.
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Argentine actress Mia Maestro, left, and Italian actress Valeria Golino walk next to fans and photographers at the start of the 59th Venice Film Festival Aug. 29. Their movie "Frida" is one of 21 in in competition for the Golden Lion award.
