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Greta Gerwig looks elegant with Noah Baumbach at the Venice Film Festival’s White Noise premiere

Greta Gerwig looks elegant in a low-cut black dress with partner Noah Baumbach at the White Noise premiere during the Venice Film Festival

Greta Gerwig radiated elegance as she arrived at the premiere of White Noise at the opening gala of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.

The 39-year-old actress, who stars as Babette Gladney in the dark comedy, was joined on the red carpet by her partner and the film’s director, Noah Baumbach, 52.

She opted for a black plunging dress in ruched fabric with dramatic batwing sleeves.

Glamorous: Greta Gerwig, 39, exuded elegance as she arrived for the premiere of White Noise at the opening gala of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday

Glamorous: Greta Gerwig, 39, exuded elegance as she arrived for the premiere of White Noise at the opening gala of the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday

Greta accessorised with a huge turquoise necklace and an emerald green cocktail ring.

She wore her blonde tresses in a chic updo with tousled front sections framing the face and opted for a smoky eye shadow.

Noah looked suave in a navy and black suit with a satin Dickie bow tie as he held hands with Greta at the event.

Hand in hand: The actress, who stars as Babette Gladney in the dark comedy, was joined on the red carpet by her partner and the film's director, Noah Baumbach, 52

Hand in hand: The actress, who stars as Babette Gladney in the dark comedy, was joined on the red carpet by her partner and the film’s director, Noah Baumbach, 52

Stunning: Greta accessorised with a huge turquoise necklace and emerald green cocktail ring

Stunning: Greta accessorised with a huge turquoise necklace and emerald green cocktail ring

White Noise is an adaptation of American writer Don DeLillo’s best-selling 1985 novel, with the film serving as the kick-off to the event before moving on to the New York Film Festival in September.

The film sees Adam Driver alongside Greta, Don Cheadle and Jodie in Noah’s adaptation of DeLillo’s critically acclaimed postmodern novel about an “airborne toxic event” and its impact on a small town in America.

The trailer features Adam and Greta playing Jack and Babette, a couple apparently trying to put their children through a series of bizarre misadventures.

Beaming: Noah looked suave in a navy and black suit with a satin Dickie bow tie as he posed for a photo with Greta on the jetty

Beaming: Noah looked suave in a navy and black suit with a satin Dickie bow tie as he posed for a photo with Greta on the jetty

Latest Project: White Noise is an adaptation of American writer Don DeLillo's best-selling 1985 novel, starring Adam Driver alongside Greta

Latest Project: White Noise is an adaptation of American writer Don DeLillo’s best-selling 1985 novel, starring Adam Driver alongside Greta

Their troubles begin when a chemical spill from a train called “The Airborne Toxic Event” turns life in their town upside down.

In the book, Jack is a college professor specializing in Hitler and Babette is his pill-taking wife who is having an affair to get medicine for her fear of death.

One of his colleagues is another professor named Murray Siskind, played by Don Cheadle, who viewers can also see in the trailer.

VIP: Greta was seen signing copies of the book for fans while they waited outside

VIP: Greta was seen signing copies of the book for fans while they waited outside

Stunning: She wore her blonde tresses in a chic updo with tousled front sections framing the face and opted for a smoky eye shadow

Stunning: She wore her blonde tresses in a chic updo with tousled front sections framing the face and opted for a smoky eye shadow

Towards the end of the trailer, Jack cryptically intones, “May the days be endless. Let the seasons drift. Don’t push the action according to a plan.’

Attracting the biggest stars The Venice Film Festival takes place every year on the island of Lido in the Venice Lagoon.

With film screenings in the historic Palazzo del Cinema on the Lungomare Marconi.

On Set: The film sees Adam Driver alongside Greta, Don Cheadle and Jodie in director Noah's film adaptation of DeLillo's critically acclaimed postmodern novel

On Set: The film sees Adam Driver alongside Greta, Don Cheadle and Jodie in director Noah’s film adaptation of DeLillo’s critically acclaimed postmodern novel