Willem Dafoe & Christoph Waltz Were Having The Best Time at the 'Dead For A Dollar' Premiere in Venice

William and Kate have arrived at Sandringham estate to greet well-wishers and look at tributes left to the Queen. Thousands of mourners have visited the Norfolk estate, where the Her Majesty traditionally spent Christmas, to leave flowers and cards since her death last Thursday.

Prince William is saying a heartbreaking goodbye to his beloved “Grannie” Queen Elizabeth II.

Blonde” debuted to a massive 14-minute long standing ovation during its world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Ana de Armas, who plays Marilyn Monroe, was in tears at the screening, her face glowing as tears streamed down. Before the film’s world premiere Brad Pitt, who is among the film’s producers, de Armas, director Andrew Dominik, Adrien Brody and Julianne Nicholson created commotion on the red carpet, largely for Pitt who worked the crowds wearing a black Covid mask when he came into close contact with fans to sign autographs and do selfies. Pitt made a surprise appearance in Venice since he was not present at the film’s press conference earlier in the day. Dede Gardner, who is also among “Blonde” producers, was also on hand.

Prince Harry and Meghan arrived back in the UK last week but the pair still haven't spoken to Prince William and Kate despite staying only 700 yards away on the Windsor Castle grounds, it has been claimed.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent “I see a lot of rich people here!” said Jodie Turner-Smith as she took to the stage to open the Venice Film Festival AmfAR gala and auction held Wednesday evening in the Arsenale, a former shipyard complex on the edge of the city’s Grand Canal. Urging guests to be generous, Turner-Smith, who looked stunning in a yellow corset top, reminded everyone that, “It’s easy to forget that AIDS still remains one of the world’s most serious health threats.”  Though undoubtedly lower key than the event held at Cannes, AmfAR Venice had its fair share of glamour and star power with Heather Graham, Patricia Clarckson, Marisa Tomei and Rachel Brosnahan among chairs. 

Jodie Turner-Smith stepped out in another colorful look for the 2022 amfAR Venice Gala held at Arsenale on Wednesday night (September 7) in Venice, Italy.

Willem Dafoe and Christoph Waltz have joined the raft of famous faces making appearances at the Venice International Film Festival. The Hollywood heavyweights were pictured in apparent good spirits, as they arrived for the event on Tuesday evening ahead of the premiere of their film Dead For A Dollar. The pair star in the Western, which is written and directed by Walter Hill, alongside actress Rachel Brosnahan.

WATCH: Met Gala 2022 red carpet styleWith the likes of Harry Styles, Timothee Chalamet and several Euphoria stars making appearances in Italy for the 79th Venice International Film Festival, we were guaranteed to see a few unique styling choices.From sheer styles and cut-outs, to backless numbers on men and ladies baring all in barely-there frocks, there's been so much to look at.Meanwhile rumours of feuds between certain members of the Don't Worry Darling cast and crew (Florence Pugh and Olivia Wilde, to be specific) have kept all eyes on the red carpet as fans watch out for any awkward encounters.So what have we seen on the red carpet so far, which stars are acing the fashion game and why have some outfits been labelled fashion misses? Keep reading to find out - and see all the photos.Sadie Sink really can do no wrong, making her VFF debut in this divine Alexander McQueen number.The cape, the colour, the jewelled details - this dress is a statement and Olivia Wilde pulls it off flawlessly.Florence Pugh looks phenomenal in this sheer black Valentino number but it's the statement shoes that really pulls this look together.Gemma Chan in silver is something we never knew we needed but god does she look amazing.In a bold fashion move, Timothee Calamet rocked a backless red ensemble by Haider Ackermann that mad eheadlines in the fashion world. We're just glad he wasn't dressed in a boring black suit.This is how you do Barbiecore. Alessandra Ambrosio took feminine to the next level in this pink Ermanno Scervino gown.Okay, we know we just dissed plain black suits, but hear us out: if anyone can get away with this look it's Regé-Jean Page.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic The title of Walter Hill’s “Dead for a Dollar” makes it sound like a spaghetti Western, and the picture opens with stunning vistas and a wistfully valorous neo-Morricone score that gives you the impression — maybe the hope — that it will be. It ends on a very different note: a series of titles explaining, with precise dates and details, what happened to each of the main characters, as if the film were based on a true story. It’s the “American Graffiti” gambit of treating fictional characters as though they were real, only in this case it ends up revealing something essential about the drama we’ve been watching. Namely, how it could be so avid, specific, and scrupulously carpentered…yet remote.

Dead For A Dollar stars Christoph Waltz, Rachel Brosnahan, Willem Dafoe and Benjamin Bratt pose with director Walter Hill at the film’s photo call during the 2022 Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 6).

Evgeny Afineevsky released his Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom in 2015, documenting the Euromaidan protests the previous year in the city of Kyiv that led to the collapse of the Russia-aligned Azarov government and the removal and exile of Putin ally Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine’s president. Afineevsky returns to Venice this year with Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom, a follow-up that details the real stories of the people of Ukraine as they continue their fight against Russia’s invasion of their country.

In a triumphant world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale received a seven-minute standing ovation inside the Sala Grande this evening. Star Brendan Fraser was visibly moved as he was embraced by his director while extended applause rang throughout the auditorium.

Lots of stars stepped out to attend the annual Miu Miu Women’s Tales photo call this year!

Romain Gavras’ immersive modern tragedy Athena just had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, receiving a 4 1/2-minute standing ovation in the process.

It’s Bones and All day here at the Venice Film Festival, where the Timothée Chalamet-Taylor Russell starrer from Luca Guadagnino received a 10-minute standing ovation after its world premiere screening this evening.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Hillary Clinton and Universal’s Donna Langley praised U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay for being “a pathbreaker, a change-maker, a historical filmmaker,” as Clinton put it, during the 13th DVF Awards. The gala was held Thursday on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.  The former U.S. secretary of state noted that DuVernay – who is among this year’s DVF honorees – “became the first African American woman ever nominated for an Academy Award as director [for “Selma”]. “Yes, her visionary works about Black histories and experiences are more relevant today than ever,” Clinton added. But Clinton went on to further praise DuVernay for “opening doors not just for herself, but for so many others.”

At 80 years old, Walter Hill shows no signs of slowing down. The veteran director of influential action thrillers like “The Warriors,” “48 Hrs.,” and “Streets of Fire” has reinvented himself in recent years as a reliable gun-for-hire on prestige TV Westerns (“Deadwood,” “Broken Trail”) and crime movies like “Bullet to the Head” and “The Assignment” that fall somewhere between VOD schlock and ‘70s grindhouse revivalism.