London film festival's opening week – in pictures

Darling, this is a very long red carpet for just the two of us. Do they think we are members of the royal family? Photograph: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Better give them a royal wave then Photograph: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

British director Tom Hooper looks relieved to see someone he knows who is also called Tom Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images

Emma leads the way as she and husband Richard Curtis attend the premiere of Captain Phillips Photograph: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images

Smiles all round as director Paul Greengrass and actor James Nesbitt at the opening night after party Photograph: Jon Furniss/Invision

Rita and Tom are spotted doing the cha cha on their way to the post screening party of Captain Phillips Photograph: David M. Benett/Getty Images

Julian Fellowes arrives with Emma Joy Kitchener for the screening of Captain Phillips on the opening night Photograph: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images

Tom, I've got the perfect plot for your next film: rival siblings raised in a communist household. What do you think? Photograph: Jon Furniss/Invision

Sienna Miller was among the guests for the gala dinner on Tuesday Photograph: Karwai Tang/WireImage

… as was Olivia Coleman Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

… and Olivia Firth, although without her leading man, Colin Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Where's George? Photograph: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Former president of Poland Lech Wałęsa arrives for the screening of the film based on his life, Wałęsa: Man of Hope Photograph: Can Nguyen/Rex Features

Saturday night saw a few more stars out on the red carpet, including British actor Jodie Whittaker for the UK premiere of Hello Carter Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Annabelle Wallis poses for a fan as she arrives for the screening of Hello Carter
Photograph: Ian West/PA

Earlier on Saturday Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrived for the screening of Enough Said Photograph: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

Emily Mortimer turns up for Doll and Em on Thursday Photograph: Ben A. Pruchnie/Getty Images

Veteran actor and director Michael Caine attends the European premiere of The Double on Saturday night Photograph: /AFP/Getty Images

Jesse Eisenberg also attended the screening of The Double Photograph: Ian West/PA