In Pictures: 'Venice Film Festival Premieres'

By James Wray Sep 4, 2009, 15:42 GMT

US actress Eva Mendes gestures at a photocall for her movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie by German director Werner Herzog is presented in competition at the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US actress Eva Mendes poses for photographers at a photocall for her movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie by German director Werner Herzog is presented in competition at the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Austrian director Jessica Hausner poses for photographers at a photocall for her film 'Lourdes' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie is presented in competition at the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US actor Nicolas Cage poses for photographers at a photocall for his movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie by German director Werner Herzog is presented in competition at the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US actors Eva Mendes (C) and Nicolas Cage (L) pose for photographers with German director Werner Herzog (R) during a photocall for their movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie is presented in competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

German director Werner Herzog arrives at a photocall for his movie 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 04 September 2009. The movie is presented in competition at the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actors Gabriel Garko and Laura Torrisi pose for photographers as they arrives for the premiere of 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Australian director John Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

(L-R) US actor/cast member Viggo Mortensen, Australian actor/cast member Kodi Smit-McPhee, screenwriter Joe Penhall, Australian director John Hillcoat and two unidentified persons pose for photographers as they arrive for the premiere of 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

Italian actress Laura Torrisi poses for photographers as she arrives for the premiere of 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Australian director John Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

US actor/cast member Viggo Mortensen (R) and Australian actor/cast member Kodi Smit-McPhee pose for photographers as the arrive for the premiere of 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Australian director John Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

Romanian actress/cast member Monica Birladeanu poses with British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie at the premiere of 'Francesca' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by director Bobby Paunescu is presented in the Orizzonti section of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

British-Indian writer Salman Rushdie poses at the premiere of 'Francesca' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by director Bobby Paunescu is presented in the Orizzonti section of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

French actress Sandrine Bonnaire, member of the festival's jury, poses for photographers during a photocall at the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The festival runs until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Taiwanese director Ang Lee (C), president of the festival's jury, poses for photographers with jury members (L-R) Indian director Anurag Kashyap, French actress Sandrine Bonnaire, US director Joe Dante, Italian actress/director Liliana Cavani, Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov and Italian singer Luciano Ligabue during a photocall at the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The festival runs until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

Italian actress Laura Chiatti poses for photographers after receiveing the film journalists' 'Guglielmo Biraghi' award for young actors during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The festival runs until 12 September. EPA/ANDREA MEROLA

British actresses/cast members Shirley Henderson (L) and Charlotte Rampling (R) pose for photographers as they arrive for the screening of 'Life During Wartime' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by US director Todd Solondz is presented in competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

British actress/cast member Charlotte Rampling poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of 'Life During Wartime' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by US director Todd Solondz is presented in competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US director Todd Solondz poses for photographers as he arrives for the screening of his film 'Life During Wartime' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie is presented in competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

British actress/cast member Shirley Henderson poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of 'Life During Wartime' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by US director Todd Solondz is presented in competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US director Angela Ismailos poses for photographers during a photocal for her film 'Great Directors' at the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie is presented out of competition at the festival running until 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US actor/cast member Viggo Mortensen attends the photocall for 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Australian director John Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

US actor/cast member Viggo Mortensen (R) and young Australian actor/cast member Kodi Smit-McPhee attend the photocall for 'The Road' during the 66th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2009. The movie by Australian director John Hillcoat is presented in the official competition of the festival running from 02 to 12 September. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI