At Venice Movie Pageant, Cartier Hosts a Star-Studded Celebration of Music and Movie

Emma CorrinPhotograph: Charlie Clift © Cartier

After witnessing an eight-minute standing ovation on the premiere of Maria the evening earlier than—a reception so rapturous that the movie’s star, Angelina Jolie, was moved to tears—it was solely becoming that Cartier’s celebration of this 12 months’s Venice Movie Pageant was an ode to music and cinema. Friday evening, on the San Lorenzo Church within the metropolis’s Castelli district, Cartier hosted a blinding soirée to honor its partnership with the competition. The occasion, a spotlight among the many week’s many glittering events, noticed friends resembling Tilda Swinton, Isabelle Huppert, Amal Clooney, and Emma Corrin arrive on boats to have a good time Italy’s wealthy musical and cinematic heritage.

The night started with an homage to Maria Callas, as mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre took heart stage, adopted by a spoken phrase efficiency from actor Amira Casar, the night’s host. The recital celebrated the legendary diva’s collaborations with cinematic giants resembling Luchino Visconti and Franco Zeffirelli, the evening acknowledged lots of the biggest moments from throughout the many years when music and movie have met.

Patti Smith watched on in delight as celebrated composer Nicola Piovani carried out scores from Italian cinematic classics, resembling Federico Fellini’s La voce della luna and Roberto Benigni’s La vita è bella. The musical efficiency was adopted by a dinner crafted by chef Massimiliano Alajmo, and the performances continued as a trio of ballerinas opened and closed dinner.

As Rami Malek advised Vogue throughout the occasion: “Cartier galvanizes everybody in probably the most extraordinary locations and reminds us about what’s particular, distinctive, and cherished by all of us. To have the ability to arrive someplace in a ship in one of the crucial nostalgic iconic locations on the planet and pay tribute to the individuals who dwell right here with appreciation and respect is what the model strives for day in and day trip.” If the evening was something to go by, that objective was achieved.