• Ludovica Valli won the go-big-or-go-home gong of the night, wearing a voluminous dress by Antonio Riva. Getty Images
    Ludovica Valli won the go-big-or-go-home gong of the night, wearing a voluminous dress by Antonio Riva. Getty Images
  • Here's another view of the dress by the Italian designer. Getty Images
    Here's another view of the dress by the Italian designer. Getty Images
  • Vanessa Kirby in Armani Prive. Getty Images
    Vanessa Kirby in Armani Prive. Getty Images
  • Fotini Peluso wears an autumn / winter 2020 Red Valentino gown. Getty Images
    Fotini Peluso wears an autumn / winter 2020 Red Valentino gown. Getty Images
  • Katherine Waterston wears fringed Prada at the premiere of 'The World to Come' during the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on September 6, 2020. EPA
    Katherine Waterston wears fringed Prada at the premiere of 'The World to Come' during the 77th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, on September 6, 2020. EPA
  • Matilde Gioli chose sequinned, high-necked Michael Kors for the red carpet at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2020 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
    Matilde Gioli chose sequinned, high-necked Michael Kors for the red carpet at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2020 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
  • A close-up of her braided hair. Getty Images
    A close-up of her braided hair. Getty Images
  • Lunetta Savino in bright pink Simone Marulli. Getty Images
    Lunetta Savino in bright pink Simone Marulli. Getty Images
  • Rocio Munoz Morales in Giorgio Armani ahead of the movie 'The World To Come' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2020 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
    Rocio Munoz Morales in Giorgio Armani ahead of the movie 'The World To Come' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2020 in Venice, Italy. Getty Images
  • Alice Bellagamba walks the red carpet ahead of the movie 'The World To Come' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6. Getty Images
    Alice Bellagamba walks the red carpet ahead of the movie 'The World To Come' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6. Getty Images
  • A close up of Italian dancer and actress Alice Bellagamba's matching face mask. AFP
    A close up of Italian dancer and actress Alice Bellagamba's matching face mask. AFP
  • Jury member Ludivine Sagnier wore embellished Giorgio Armani. Getty Images
    Jury member Ludivine Sagnier wore embellished Giorgio Armani. Getty Images
  • Linda Caridi wears a one-shouldered jumpsuit by Stella McCartney. Getty Images
    Linda Caridi wears a one-shouldered jumpsuit by Stella McCartney. Getty Images
  • Agatha Maksimova wears a detailed gown by Christophe Guillarme. Getty Images
    Agatha Maksimova wears a detailed gown by Christophe Guillarme. Getty Images
  • Ludovica Pagani shows off the train of her Berta gown. Getty Images
    Ludovica Pagani shows off the train of her Berta gown. Getty Images
  • Festival hostess Anna Foglietta chose a slick dress by Etro. Getty Images
    Festival hostess Anna Foglietta chose a slick dress by Etro. Getty Images
  • Nataly Osmann in a timeless dress by Alberta Ferretti. Getty Images
    Nataly Osmann in a timeless dress by Alberta Ferretti. Getty Images
  • And here she is practising a Covid-19 safe handshake alternative, namaste. Getty Images
    And here she is practising a Covid-19 safe handshake alternative, namaste. Getty Images
  • A masked moment from Linda Caridi. Getty Images
    A masked moment from Linda Caridi. Getty Images
  • Nicole Cavallo in a Nicole Milano dress (she's the creative director of the label). Getty Images
    Nicole Cavallo in a Nicole Milano dress (she's the creative director of the label). Getty Images
  • Annabelle Belmondo in a dress also by Nicole Milano. EPA
    Annabelle Belmondo in a dress also by Nicole Milano. EPA
  • A close-up of the lace detailing. Getty Images
    A close-up of the lace detailing. Getty Images
  • Anna Koenig in a bold blue gown on the red carpet ahead of the movie 'Assandira' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6. Getty Images
    Anna Koenig in a bold blue gown on the red carpet ahead of the movie 'Assandira' at the 77th Venice Film Festival on September 6. Getty Images
  • This lady in red has just been referred to as a 'guest', but she wore a tiara and so definitely deserves inclusion in any red carpet gallery. Getty Images
    This lady in red has just been referred to as a 'guest', but she wore a tiara and so definitely deserves inclusion in any red carpet gallery. Getty Images
  • Ariana Rockefeller (the great-great-granddaughter of John D Rockefeller) walks the red carpet wearing Armani Prive ahead of the movie 'The World To Come'. Getty Images
    Ariana Rockefeller (the great-great-granddaughter of John D Rockefeller) walks the red carpet wearing Armani Prive ahead of the movie 'The World To Come'. Getty Images
  • A close-up of her elegant Armani gown. Getty Images
    A close-up of her elegant Armani gown. Getty Images

Gowns galore: 26 pictures from Sunday night's Venice Film Festival red carpet


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We've already seen Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton personify elegance on the Venetian red carpet, and on Friday and Saturday night Maya Hawke and Vanessa Kirby wore Lebanese labels at the 77th Venice Film Festival's gala screenings.

Sunday night didn't disappoint either. The red carpet was, naturally, full of looks by Italian designers, with the biggest statement of the evening certainly Italian celebrity Ludovica Valli's ginormous gown by Antonio Riva.

Meanwhile, Kirby showed up looking slick in Armani Prive, and Fotini Peluso opted for a ruffle-and-bow look by Red Valentino.

The Venice Film Festival is the first major in-person film festival to be held in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Because of this, attendees at the world's oldest film festival have to follow strict safety measures such as mandatory face masks indoors, temperature scanners and socially distanced screenings to reduce the risk of infection. Plus, the public is barred from the red carpet.

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