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In Pictures: 'Venice Film Festival Prepares for Opening'

By James Wray Sep 1, 2009, 20:01 GMT

Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta poses for photographs at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Cucinotta will host the opening ceremony of the 66th Venice Film Festival on 02 September. The festival is scheduled to run until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actress Margareth Made poses for photographs at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore's 'Baaria - La porta del vento,' starring Made, will be the opening film of the 66th Venice Film Festival, to be held from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actor Francesco Scianna poses for photographs at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore's 'Baaria - La porta del vento,' starring Scianna, will be the opening film of the 66th Venice Film Festival, to be held from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actors Francesco Scianna (R) and Margareth Made pose for photographs at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore's 'Baaria - La porta del vento,' starring Scianna and Made, will be the opening film of the 66th Venice Film Festival, to be held from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian film director Giuseppe Tornatore (C) poses for photographs at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Tornatore's 'Baaria - La porta del vento,' starring Scianna and Made, will be the opening film of the 66th Venice Film Festival, to be held from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian film director Giuseppe Tornatore (C) poses for photographs with actors Francesco Scianna (R) and Margareth Made at the Lido of Venice, Italy, 01 September 2009. Tornatore's 'Baaria - La porta del vento,' starring Scianna and Made, will be the opening film of the 66th Venice Film Festival, to be held from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta arrives at the Lido, ahead of the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 31 August 2009. Maria Grazia Cucinotta will host the opening ceremony of the 66th Venice Film festival, running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta poses for photographs as she arrives at the Lido, ahead of the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 31 August 2009. Maria Grazia Cucinotta will host the opening ceremony of the 66th Venice Film festival, running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Venice Film Festival director, Marco Mueller and Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta pose for photographs as they arrive at the Lido, ahead of the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 31 August 2009. The 66th Venice Film festival runs from 02 to 12 September 2009. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

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