Opening day at the Venice Film Festival
George Clooney leads the celebrity parade at the annual film festival
Marisa Tomei on the red carpet for the premiere of "'The Ides of March", the George Clooney-directed political thriller that opened the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday.Andrew Medechini/The Associated Press
George Clooney on the red carpet for the premiere of his movie "The Ides of March" at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.Jonathan Short/The Associated Press
George Clooney mugs for the camera at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.Jonathan Short/The Associated Press
And then he mugs some more.Jonathan Short/The Associated Press
Actor Paul Giamatti also stars in "The Ides of March".Andrew Medechini/The Associated Press
Cindy Crawford attended the premiere of "The Ides of March" wearing a rather large diamond ring.Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images
Diane Kruger plays peekaboo at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.Andrew Medechini/The Associated Press
Evan Rachel Wood was Diane Kruger's opponent.Andrew Medechini/The Associated Press
Actor Christoph Waltz pulls a massive handbrake at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images
Another look at Evan Rachel Wood at the Venice Film Festival Wednesday.Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images
Italian actress Vittoria Puccini arrived at the Venice Film Festival on a giant clamshell (not in picture).Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press