RED HOT ON THE RED CARPET COUPLES COSY UP IN VENICE THAT'S AMORE FOR GLAMOROUS STARS AT THE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

For many it's the city of love - and Daniel who looked smart in a Meanwhile, fans of Lady Gaga who accompanied her to the the film stars descending on bespoke suit by Loewe plays one of were treated to a glimpse of her new year, we offer film, in which she Venice for this year's International Film Festival certainly made it live up to that name, cosying up to their partners on the red carpet.

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At the gala screening of his forthcoming movie Queer, romance was definitely in the air for Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz.

The James Bond actor, 56, and his wife of 13 years, arrived at the premiere hand in hand, with Black Widow star Rachel, 54, winning praise for her glittering purple Atelier Versace dress, which boasted an impressive train the lead roles in Queer, which is based on a semi-autobiographical novel by William Burroughs and contains some explicit sex scenes.

Speaking last week about acting opposite co-star Drew Starkey, Daniel said: "There's nothing intimate about filming a sex scene on a movie set; there's a room full of people watching you. We just wanted to make it as touching and real and natural as we possibly could.

"Drew is a wonderful, fantastic, beautiful actor to work with and we had a laugh. We tried to make it fun." engagement ring after she flashed the diamond band on the red carpet, accompanied by her fiancé, tech entrepreneur Michael Polansky.

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