Venice film festival 2011: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy's cast step out from the shadows - in pictures

Who is that loitering in the shadows? Could it be master of disguise Gary Oldman? Peel away the 'tache and you find the star of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – the John le Carré adaptation that has just premiered at Venice
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Also sporting interesting facial hair is John Hurt, here seen alongside Oldman. Despite appearing as if he's on his way to a biker rally, he plays 'Control' in the film – the fantastically monikered head of shadowy spy agency, 'the Circus' Photograph: Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images

Next to cuddle up to Oldman is Tinker director Tomas Alfredson, hitherto best known for Swedish vampire fable Let the Right One In. He looks pleased to be there, if a trifle warm Photograph: Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images

Can these people not sort themselves out? Now we can't see Tomas. Get your flash suit out the way, whoever you are. Oh, it's Colin Firth
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Sorry Colin. That's one smug grin you've got there
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Finally, the whole crew get themselves side by side, in traditional lineup formation. For the record, left to right, we have John Hurt, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Colin Firth, director Tomas Alfredson and Gary Oldman Photograph: Frederic Nebinger/Getty Images