The world’s oldest film festival, seen as a springboard for the Oscars, is set to recover the glamour lost last year when the pandemic kept celebrities away

The coveted Golden Lion will be awarded on September 11 by a jury led by Parasite director Bong Joon-Ho

The Venice Film Festival opened in style on Wednesday with Penelope Cruz the first of many stars to grace the Lido’s red carpet, as cinephiles prepare for a spectacular line-up despite continued coronavirus restrictions.