It was a quieter affair than its traditionally glamorous opening ceremony, but the first night of the Venice International Film Festival was still laden with plenty of Hollywood pizzazz.
The 77th iteration of the cinematic festival is one of the first major events to take place since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in noticeably muted proceedings.
And the red carpet certainly looked different this year, with stars arriving in protective face masks, which were temporarily removed for quick photographs.
Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton were two of the biggest names to turn out for the opening ceremony, with the Australian star of The Lord of the Rings presenting the Scottish Snowpiercer actress with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the event.
Scroll through the gallery above for more photographs from the Venice Film Festival 2020 opening ceremony.
"This great festival has been dear to my heart for three decades: to be honoured by her in this way is extremely humbling," Swinton said ahead of the ceremony, when the award was first announced.
"To come to Venice, this year of all years, to celebrate immortal cinema and her defiant survival in the face of all the challenges that evolution might throw at her – as at us all – will be my sincere joy."
Jury member Matt Dillon, model Taylor Hill and Outlander actress Lotte Verbeek also walked the red carpet on the night.
Safety measures introduced for the festival include mandatory face masks, which were worn inside, temperature checks and physical distancing during screenings and on red carpets.
The festival will run until Saturday, September 12.
