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Zendaya turns heads in an ochre leather Balmain gown paired with a 93-carat necklace from Bulgari’s Magnifica high jewellery collection for the screening of Dune. (Image credit: MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson dazzles in a sheer Gucci dress at the screening of The Lost Daughter. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart looks fierce in a tweed Chanel jumpsuit at the photocall for the film Spencer. (Miguel MEDINA/AFP)
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet rocks a black Haider Ackerman suit at the screening of Dune. (MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP)
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo in a dramatic Schiaparelli Couture dress at the screening of Dune. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Penélope Cruz
Penélope Cruz looks ethereal in a white Chanel dress at the screening of Competencia Oficial (Official Competition). (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana shines in a red sequinned Dolce & Gabbana gown at the screening of E stata la mano di Dio (The Hand of God). (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP)
Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish stuns in a colour-blocked Christian Siriano gown matched with Pomellato jewellery at the screening of The Card Counter. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP)
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal, in an oversized Valentino suit, supports sister Maggie Gyllenhaal, wearing a Prada gown, at the screening of her directorial debut film The Lost Daughter. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain is a vision in a scarlet Versace dress at the screening of Scenes from a Marriage. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Anya Taylor-Joy
Anya Taylor-Joy stuns as she attends a photocall for the film in a printed Rodarte dress accessorised with Tiffany & Co. jewellery. (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP)
Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Cumberbatch looks dashing in a black tuxedo at the screening of The Power of the Dog. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren is stunning in a silver Dolce & Gabbana at the opening ceremony of the festival and the screening of the film Madres Paralelas (Parallel Mothers). (FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP)
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson is bold and beautiful in a bright red sheer Valentino gown with a plunging neckline as she arrives for the screening of Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon. (MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP)
The 2021 Venice International Film Festival, organised by La Biennale di Venezia, has returned after a hiatus and limitations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taking place at The Lido of Venice (Italy), the oldest film festival in the world, kicked off on 1 September amidst mandatory temperature checks and much-awaited hype for the upcoming movies. The star-studded event will continue until 11 September, with stars walking the red carpet for movie premieres and screenings. The festival’s opening night movie was Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers, which got a five-minute standing ovation from the audience for a powerful performance by Penélope Cruz.
The stars are leaving no stone unturned in the fashion department as well. From Zendaya and Dakota Johnson to Timothée Chalamet and Benedict Cumberbatch, the entertainment industry’s finest have been heating up the red carpet.
These are some of the best red carpet looks from the 2021 Venice International Film Festival.

Akriti Sharma
Full-time writer, part-time science nerd, Akriti switched gears to writing when she was at the precipice of her scientific career as a biotechnologist and never looked back. She loves to write every day and believes in pursuing stories with moral force. She is an enthusiastic traveller, photographer, chai aficionado, aspiring minimalist and a strong proponent of the Multiverse Theory.
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