[1/3] A man walks past a poster for the film "The Killer" on the eve of the opening ceremony of 80th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 29, 2023.
But some others will come because they are working in the independent films," Barbera told Reuters Television.
Polanski, 90, fled the United States over a conviction for raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a crime he admitted.
Besson's picture "Dogman" is in the main draw, while Allen's first French-language film "Coup de Chance" and Polanski's comedy "The Palace" are being shown out of competition.
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