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But most would be surprised at the dramatic contrast between Jodie Foster off duty and done up to the nines.

Strolling unnoticed around Rome with a female companion, the 44-year-old double-Oscar-winning star wore a large and unflattering pair of spectacles.

And in her left ear was what appeared to be a flesh-coloured hearing aid - something never before photographed during her countless public appearances.

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Face in the crowd: Miss Foster with glasses and hearing aid

Two days later, Miss Foster was back in film star mode as she appeared glasses-free in elegant black satin gown at the premiere of her movie The Brave One.

In the film, directed by Neil Jordan, she plays a happy woman who turns vigilante after the brutal killing of her partner - an echo of her Oscar-winning performance in The Accused in which she appeared as a rape victim seeking justice.

Miss Foster, who lives with long-term female friend Cydney Bernard, is among the best-paid actresses in Hollywood, earning £8million for this latest outing.

Cutting a dash: At the movie premiere