Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet. Now in its 82nd year, the Venice Film Festival will showcase a number of hotly anticipated films such as “Bugonia” by the director Yorgos Lanthimos, “Frankenstein” by Guillermo Del Toro, and “Jay Kelly” by Noah Baumbach. Sofia Coppola’s first-ever documentary, “Marc by Sofia,” which chronicles the life and career of the fashion designer Marc Jacobs, is also set to debut at the biennale, although it is not competing for a prize.

The glitz and glamour of the festival hasn’t stopped some attendees from getting experimental with their outfit choices, either. Amal Clooney arrived on Thursday in a dramatic archival 1995 taffeta dress, complete with a b

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