Venice Film Festival 2008

Date:

August 27th, 2008 - September 6th, 2008

Location:

Lido, Venice, Italy

Attendees:

Anne Hathaway, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Christian Bale, Claire Danes, Elizabeth Hurley, Eva Herzigova, George Clooney, Keira Knightley, Natalie Portman, Richard Gere, Tilda Swinton

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Anne Hathaway: Venice Vixen

The 65th Venice International Film Festival has certainly brought out some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars. And Anne Hathaway made a grand arrival by boat earlier today, looking foxy.

The “Get Smart” cutie made her way to the Excelsior Hotel sporting a sexy black spaghetti strap dress with white polka dots and a red belt, teamed with a pair of sandals.

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Natalie Portman: Birdwatching in Venice

Although she dressed down for her own premiere earlier in the day, Natalie Portman was red carpet gorgeous as she stepped out in Venice on Monday evening (September 1).

The 27-year-old Israeli born actress was all glammed up for the premiere of "Birdwatchers - La Terra Degli Uomini Rossi" held at Sala Grande.

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Natalie Portman Debuts as a Director

Following a night in which she was honored for her humanitarian ways, Natalie Portman attended her debut as a director in "Eve" as she opened the short films section of the Venice Film Festival on Monday (September 1).

Dressed casually in a t-shirt and jeans, the "My Blueberry Nights" sweetheart arrived to the the Westin Excelsior Resort by boat - posing for pictures and greeting fans on her way inside.

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Natalie Portman Arrives in Venice, Wins Award

In town for the annual film festival, Natalie Portman was spotted arriving by boat to Venice, Italy on Sunday (August 31).

The 27-year-old "My Blueberry Nights" actress is ready to make her directorial debut in a short film called "Eve", which is being screened at the festival this week.

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Charlize Theron Premieres "The Burning Plain"

Continuing along with her busy day at the Venice Film Festival, Charlize Theron once again looked stunning on the red carpet - this time for the premiere of her new movie "The Burning Plain".

The Academy Award-winning South African actress both starred in and acted as executive producer for the Guillermo Arriaga directed drama.

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Charlize Theron Steams Up Venice Film Festival

She’s been making her rounds at the 2008 Venice Film Festival, and the latest stop for Charlize Theron was the photo call for her film “The Burning Plain.”

The “Battle in Seattle” babe looked absolutely gorgeous in a sleeveless pink wrap-textured dress teamed with a pair of shiny black high heels as she posed for the paparazzi.

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Claire Danes and Liz Hurley Check Out Valentino

Continuing along with the Venice Film Festival, the new movie “Valentino: The Last Emperor” made it's grand premiere on Thursday (August 28).

Joining in on the fun were the always lovely Claire Danes, who was accompanied by Hugh Dancy, as well as Elizabeth Hurley and her husband Arun Nayar.

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Eva Herzigova Checks Out Valentino in Venice

With the 2008 Venice Film Festival well underway, some of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars are living it up in the beautiful Italian city. And Eva Herzigova was spotted steaming up the red carpet earlier today (August 28).

The Czech chick looked hot as she arrived at the festival’s screening of “Valentino: The Last Emperor” in a sexy black strapless dress with fringed-out accents and some serious neck bling.

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