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See the Best Looks from the 2017 Venice Film Festival Red Carpet

See the Best Looks from the 2017 Venice Film Festival Red Carpet

By Jonathan Borge

Updated Sep 07, 2017 @ 12:00 pm

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Who doesn’t love a whole lot of glamour?

The Venice Film Festival each year brings out the best of the best red carpet fashion in the best of the best Hollywood stars. In 2016, Natalie Portman, Amy Adams, Elle Fanning, Naomi Watts, Lily-Rose Depp, and Sophie Turner were among the standouts—and this year’s carpet is sure to live up to its own elegant reputation.

Celebs from Jennifer Lawrence to Kristen Wiig and Annette Bening stunned at the 2017 festival in dreamy, elegant looks. The power couples arrived too, with Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso, turning heads in a tuxedo and sexy sheer red dress respectively, and George and Amal Clooney looking utterly chic for brand-new parents of twins.

Keep scrolling to see the best of the 2017 Venice Film Festival red carpet.

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Zoë Kravitz

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The Big Little Lies star looked absolutely fabulous in an '80s-inspired velvet minidress with a floral embellishment on it.

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Giulia Salemi

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How do you stand out in a crowd as chic as the Venice Film Festival red carpet attendees? Take a note from Salemi and wear giant bejeweled sleeves, of course!

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Sophia Salaroli Caniaux

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This beautiful ethereal gown with intricate lace detailing took our breath away when it hit the famous red carpet.

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Giulia Elettra Gorietti

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Between the classroom-worthy cool glasses to the plunging V-neck on her velvet dress, it's clear that Gorietti hit the Venice Film Fesitval red carpet with a bang.

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Penelope Cruz

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Talk about Versace on the floor! The actress nailed it in a dreamy white feathered Atelier Versace number with gorgeous silver beading and a sexy high-slit at the screening of Loving Pablo.

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Penelope Cruz

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The 43-year-old actress wore a gorgeous floral Temperley London gown to the Loving Pablo photo call. Cruz looked as youthful as ever and paired her deep-V dress with perfectly appropriate red pumps.

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Jennifer Lawrence

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Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture.

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Kirsten Dunst

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Helen Mirren

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Coco Rocha

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Michelle Pfeiffer

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Susan Sarandon

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Caroline Daur

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Judi Dench

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Julianne Moore

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in Valentino Couture.

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Amal Clooney and George Clooney

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Amal wears Atelier Versace.

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Julianne Moore

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in a Valentino gown and Chopard jewels.

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Chloe Sevigny

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Karolina Kurkova

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Kate Bosworth

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Chloë Sevigny

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Celia Rowlson-Hall

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Amanda Seyfried and Ethan Hawke

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The First Reformed co-stars made a splash on the red carpet for the premiere of their new flick. While Hawke looked handsome in a navy suit, Seyfried brought back the glamour in a black floral embroidered Alexander McQueen dress perfect for the glitzy occasion.

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Octavia Spencer

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Sally Hawkins

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Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon

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Jane Fonda

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in Zuhair Murad Couture.

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Kristen Wiig

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in Zuhair Murad Couture, Buccellati jewels, and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes.

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Annette Bening

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Rebecca Hall

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Zoë Kravitz

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Giulia Salemi

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Sophia Salaroli Caniaux

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Giulia Elettra Gorietti

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Penelope Cruz

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Penelope Cruz

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Jennifer Lawrence

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Kirsten Dunst

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Helen Mirren

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Coco Rocha

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Michelle Pfeiffer

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Susan Sarandon

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Caroline Daur

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Judi Dench

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Julianne Moore

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Amal Clooney and George Clooney

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Julianne Moore

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Chloe Sevigny

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Karolina Kurkova

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Kate Bosworth

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Chloë Sevigny

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Celia Rowlson-Hall

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Amanda Seyfried and Ethan Hawke

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Octavia Spencer

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Sally Hawkins

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Luciana Barroso and Matt Damon