Venice Film Festival

The Golden Lion sculptures are pictured in front of the cinema palace on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival, which begins Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 9.

Italian actress Isabella Ferrari poses during a press conference Aug. 29, 2006 in Venice, Italy. The actress is serving as host for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.

Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Venice airport Aug. 29, 2006, in Venice, Italy. The actress will open the 63rd Venice Film Festival with her movie "The Black Dahlia."

Here's another shot of Scarlett Johansson as she arrives at the Venice airport Aug. 29, 2006.

Marco Muller, director of the 63rd Venice Film Festival, poses in front of a golden-winged lion, the symbol of the festival, a day before the festival's opening Aug. 29, 2006.

Actor Aaron Eckhart attends the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress Mia Kirshner attends a press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actors Aaron Eckhart, Mia Kirshner, Josh Hartnett, novelist James Ellroy, director Brian De Palma and actress Scarlett Johansson attend the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Writer James Ellroy attends the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actor Josh Hartnett attends the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress Scarlett Johansson embraces director Brian De Palma as they attend the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress Scarlett Johansson and director Brian De Palma attend the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress Scarlett Johansson attends a press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Mia Kirshner, Josh Hartnett and director Brian De Palma attend the press conference for "The Black Dahlia" on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress and jury member Stefania Rocca poses during a press conference on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Actress and jury member Catherine Deneuve poses during a press conference on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006 in Venice, Italy.

Director Cameron Crowe poses during a press conference for the festival jury on the first day of the 63rd Venice Film Festival Aug. 30, 2006.

Workers install the red carpet in front of the cinema palace on the eve of the opening ceremony of the 63rd Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 29, 2006. Twenty-one films are in competition for the Golden Lion main prize, and 19 films in the experimental Horizons section.

A worker installs a red carpet in front of the Cinema Palace a day before the opening of the 63rd Venice Film Festival on Aug. 29, 2006.

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