The glittering canals of Venice provided a dramatic backdrop for a pair of celebrity stumbles this week. Screen legend Kim Novak, 91, showcased her enduring grace by narrowly avoiding a spectacular fall from a water taxi, while her fellow attendee, British heartthrob Jude Law, took a more direct route to the ground with a clumsy face-plant.
The incident occurred as the veteran actress of Vertigo fame was disembarking her boat onto a wobbly pontoon. With the vessel rocking on the water, the nonagenarian star momentarily lost her balance. Quick-thinking aides and a steadying hand from a companion prevented what could have been a serious accident, allowing Novak to continue onto the Venice Film Festival event with her signature composure intact.
Not all stars were so fortunate. In a separate but equally clumsy moment, Jude Law was captured on camera taking a sudden and unceremonious tumble on the city's famous cobblestones. The actor, who is in Venice to promote his new project, stumbled over an unseen obstacle, sending him sprawling onto the pavement in an ungainly fashion.
The contrasting scenes—one of averted disaster and one of outright comedy—provided a lighthearted moment at the prestigious festival, proving that even amidst the glamour of Venice, gravity remains the great equaliser.
