Catherine Deneuve and curvaceous Binoche opened the show

 

                   Scarlett and Brad, pretty faces on Day No. two

 

 The Carabinieri were there to keep the peace (and check all bags)

 

 Press conference with Jean Dujardin and Emmenuelle Seignier, stars of Polanski's "J'Accuse, an Officer and a Spy"

 

                  Spain's Pedro Almodóvar picked up a career Lion

          Transparent Scarlett Jo Poster on festival Main Street

                                 Joaquin Phoenix as the ultimate Joker

 

          Tramezzini, the perfect Venetian snack between meals ...

 

                 Selfie fever at the red carpet...

 Joker Joaquin with Joker Director Todd Phillips all smiles at their Golden Lion award

 

Umbrella City in front of the Palazzo. Grande.  Free rent on the Lido

 

   I didn't really like that Polak film, but ...  Lucrecia Martel, jury president

 

 Who cares what she liked, as long as we got a Lion... Seignier of Polanski's J'Accuse

 

  The new look in formal festival Chic ... but the hat must be black!

 

  Hedwig Kiesler before she became Hedy Lamarr,  in Ecstasy, 1933.  A highlight of the restored classics section.

 

            The Darsena Hall, an excellent place to watch a film...

 

             Before every screening ...  A colorful intro montsge

 

 Brad Pitt posters were everywhere. I didn't see it but it got good reviews ...

 

             Mick Jagger was the big star arrival on the final day --

 

             And That's about it from Venice 2019 ~~ Seeya next year ...

                           E la nave parte -- fino all'anno prossimo