In Pictures: 73rd Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival was founded in 1932 and is the oldest film festival in the world and one of the "Big Three" film festivals. The film festival has since taken place in late August or early September on the island of the Lido, Venice, Italy. Since its inception, the Film Festival has become the most prestigious international film festival in the world.

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Sep 01, 2016, 10:12 AM

South Korean actress Moon So ri poses on the red carpet before the screening of the movie La La Land for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Italian actress Sonia Bergamasco arrives with Italian actor Fabrizio Gifuni before the screening of the movie La La Land for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Model Bianca Balti poses on the red carpet before the screening of the movie La La Land for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Model Barbara Palvin poses on the red carpet before the screening of the movie La La Land for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Model Barbara Palvin poses on the red carpet before the screening of the movie La La Land for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

US actress Emma Stone poses on the red carpet as she arrives for the screening of the movie La La Land at the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Italian actress Sonia Bergamasco hosts the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Director Jerzy Skolimowski (left) receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievment from actor Jeremy Iron (right) during the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Ukrainian-born actress Anna Safroncik arrives for the opening ceremony and screening of La La Land at the 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: EPA

US director Damien Chazelle (right) kisses his girlfriend as they arrive for the opening ceremony and screening of La La Land at the 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Aug 31, at Venice Lido.. PHOTO: EPA

US actress Emma Stone signs autographs on the red carpet as she arrives for the opening ceremony of the 73rd Venice Film Festival, on Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: AFP

Italian actress Cristiana Capotondi arrives at the Lido Beach to present Tommaso at the 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, Aug 31, at Venice Lido. PHOTO: EPA

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