The Venice Film Festival has hosted the premieres of some of the world's greatest films. 

Yet Richard Gere was only interested in what was happening outside the theatre as he marvelled at his wife Alejandra Silva on the red carpet on Sunday. 

The Hollywood star, 75, appeared to be overcome by his 41-year-old wife's beauty, stopping to bow down to her as they attended the premiere of Brad Pitt and George Clooney's new AppleTV+ film, Wolfs. 

He also couldn't resist scooping Alejandra up for a kiss as they cosied up together. 

Yet Richard didn't just lark around with his wife but also his son Homer, with the pair posing for a series of sweet snaps together on the red carpet. 

The actor and his son, 24, looked equally as dapper while walking the red carpet at the Filming Italy Venice Award event. 

Richard opted for a black tuxedo, white shirt and a black bow tie, with Homer matching his outfit. 

Meanwhile, Alejandra, who married the star in 2018, stunned in a Grecian-style white gown with a thigh high split. 

She later changed into a semi-sheer mesh gown with navy floral detailing as the trio headed to the amfAR gala. 

The cinema icon and Alejandra wed after two years of dating, and later welcomed two sons Alexander, five, and James, four.

Richard shares Homer with his ex-wife and model Carey Lowell, and decided to name him after his grandfathers as well as the Tibetan name "Jigme" - which is his middle name. 

He and Carey married in 2002 but later separated in 2013 after 11 years of marriage. 

The gala, taking place during Venice Film Festival, was presented by the Red Sea International Film Festival. 

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, is one of the world's leading nonprofit organisations dedicated to the support of AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and advocacy.

Since 1985, amfAR has raised nearly $900 million in support of its programs and has awarded more than 3,800 grants to research teams worldwide.

It hosts glitzy galas at Cannes and Venice Film Festivals.

Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the Venice Film Festival on August 28.

The 81st Venice International Film Festival is organised by La Biennale di Venezia and will be held on the Lido di Venezia from 28 August to 7 September 2024. 

As well as the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice cast there is an array of A-listers expected to descend in Venice over the coming days.

George Clooney is already in town, alongside his wife Amal, for the debut of his anticipated new movie Wolfs - the Jon Watts-directed heist thriller that reunites him with Oceans 11 co-star Brad Pitt.

Both George and Brad were in attendance at the September 1 screening. 

Brad's ex wife Angelina Jolie is also due in Venice to promote the film Maria, in which she plays opera legend Maria Callas.

Sources indicate that the schedules have been arranged so that the warring couple - who continue to be embroiled in legal action eight years after they split - will not be at the film festival at the same time. 

Another major screening is Joker: Folie à Deux on September 4. The premiere of the sequel will welcome stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga to the Venice red carpet. 

Daniel Craig will also be at the festival to promote his movie Queer, which screens on September 3. 

Venice regulars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton are in town for Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut The Room Next Door while Nicole Kidman is screening her erotic thriller Babygirl on August 30.

Pupi Avati's The American Backyard will close the festival on September 7.