Monica Bellucci hits the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival with her boyfriend Tim Burton

Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton attended the opening ceremony of the 81st Venice Film Festival, which kicked off today on the Lido Island. The film that opened the festival was Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, a new work by Tim Burton, which is a sequel to his 1988 film of the same name, and therefore the director became one of the main characters of the evening. On the red carpet, he posed not only with the film's team, but also with his beloved woman, Italian actress Monica Bellucci.

On the red carpet, the lovers posed holding hands, but did not kiss in public. Both were in black, Bellucci's favorite color. The 59-year-old movie star's look had only one bright accent - a massive necklace.

This film project is special for the couple, because it was on the set of this film that their romance began (Monica played a small role in the sequel to the cult comedy horror).

The film stars Jenna Ortega, and other actors include both the original film's characters and new faces: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Willem Dafoe, Michael Keaton and other stars.