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

The Italians know how to bring the drama

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

Vanessa Kirby in Armani Prive. 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

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

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

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

Jury member Ludivine Sagnier wore embellished Giorgio Armani. 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

Ludovica Pagani shows off the train of her Berta gown. 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

And here she is practising a Covid-19 safe handshake alternative, namaste. 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

Annabelle Belmondo in a dress also by Nicole Milano. EPA

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

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

A close-up of her elegant Armani gown. Getty Images

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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