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