Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy premiere at the Venice film festival – in pictures

The spy who kissed me – Gary Oldman and Donya Fiorentino greet with a kiss after arriving for the premiere of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' at the Palazzo del Cinema in Venice Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Colin Firth with wife Livia Giuggioli Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

For whom the heads turn – actress Svetlana Khodchenkova waves to fans Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Actor John Hurt with wife Anwen Rees Myers Photograph: Stewart Kendall/Allstar

US actress Selma Blair arrives with fellow actor Jordan Gelber and director Todd Solondz for the premiere of the film 'Dark Horse' Photograph: Andrea Merola/EPA

'Elementary, my dear' – British actor Benedict 'Sherlock' Cumberbatch arrives for the screening of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Photograph: Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images

Colin Firth poses with wife Livia Giuggioli on the red carpet Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Actor Mark Strong and Liza Marshall Photograph: Dominique Charriau/WireImage

Gary Oldman kisses Alexandra Edenborough Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Actors Rocco Siffredi and Massimo Boldi responding to cheers as they arrive for the premiere of 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Photograph: Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images

Director Tomas Alfredson arrives for the screening of his film 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Colin Firth, Gary Oldman and Benedict Cumberbatch, all at ease and jovial Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images