The audience watches as pianist Neil Brand provides the accompaniment to classic films being shown on the big screen in Trafalgar Square on Oct. 18, 2007, in London. "Blackmail" by Alfred Hitchcock and "Blue Bottles" by Ivor Montagu were shown to hundreds in the square during the Times BFI 51st International Film Festival.
Model Elle Macpherson arrives at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of "Eastern Promises" at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct. 17, 2007.
Naomi Watts poses for photographers at a screening of her movie "Eastern Promises," which was the opening night feature at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, in central London, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007.
Actors Vincent Cassel and Naomi Watts and director David Cronenberg pose together at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival opening-night screening of their movie "Eastern Promises" at Odeon Leicester Square on Oct. 17, 2007, in London. The thriller also stars Viggo Mortensen.
Model Elle Macpherson arrives at the London Film Festival's opening-night screening of "Eastern Promises" at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct. 17, 2007. Director Wes Anderson closes the festival Nov. 1 with the UK premiere of "The Darjeeling Limited."
Actress Naomi Watts signs autographs as she arrives at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct. 17, 2007.
French actor Vincent Cassel attends the screening of his movie "Eastern Promises," which is the opening-night selection of the 51st London Film Festival, Oct. 17, 2007. The festival, which continues through the end of the month, will show 184 features and 133 shorts.
British actor Colin Firth, right, with his wife, Livia Giuggioli, attend the screening of "Eastern Promises" at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007.
Actress Naomi Watts and director David Cronenberg greet one another at the London Film Festival screening of their movie "Eastern Promises" at Odeon Leicester Square on Oct. 17, 2007.
Singer Chrissie Hynde arrives at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of "Interview" at Odeon West End on Oct. 18, 2007, in London.
"Interview" co-stars Sienna Miller and Steve Buscemi pose together at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of their movie at the Odeon West End cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct. 18, 2007, in London.
Sienna Miller arrives at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of the movie "Interview" at the Odeon West End cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct. 18, 2007, in London.
Actor Rhys Ifans signs autographs at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of "Interview" at Odeon West End on Oct. 18, 2007, in London. Tom Cruise and Meryl Streep are among the star sexpecte dat the festival, and actress Laura Linney will give a talk at one of the sessions.
Model Keeley Hazell arrives at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival screening of "Interview" at Odeon West End on Oct. 18, 2007, in London.
Actor Steve Buscemi introduces his film "Interview" at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival on Oct. 18, 2007, in London. The 16-day festival will host seven world premieres, 29 European premieres and 128 UK premieres.
Sienna Miller applauds as her film "Interview" is introduced at the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival at the Odeon West End cinema, Leicester Square, on Oct.18, 2007.
Actress Sienna Miller poses with her mother, Jo Miller, before the screening of her movie "Interview" as part of the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival at Odeon West End on Oct. 18, 2007.