Penelope Cruz shines at ‘most beautiful’ premiere

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The Spanish star was with director Pedro Almodóvar to present their latest collaboration, Broken Embraces, and hailed the venue as "the most beautiful place I've been for a premiere".

Outdoor cinema: the premiere of Pedro Almodóvar's Broken Embraces began the open-air season of films at Somerset House last night

Dressed in a scarlet jump-suit, the 35-year-old actress also described her director as "brave and talented".

Gallery: Broken Embraces premiere

Almodóvar, 59, said he liked the idea of an outdoor premiere. Surveying a sell-out audience, including actors John Hurt and Maggie Gyllenhaal, of people sitting and sprawled on the Somerset House courtyard, he said: "This is the first time I have celebrated the opening of my movie with an audience lying around on the floor.

Impressed: The director and Penélope Cruz, inset, said the setting was "beautiful"

"I think I like the idea. This is the best position to see my movies."

He added: "The first images and the first memories that I have of cinema is in the open-air. It was not in a big place like this and was not so beautiful."

Review: Broken Embraces

In fact, there was an appalling stink from the lavatories at those early film experiences, said the acclaimed director of All About My Mother and Volver. "But I was very happy when they selected my movie to be part of these screenings."

The Film4 Summer Screen runs until 8 August including a special showing of Slumdog Millionaire. Sunday night's screening will reunite stars Dev Patel, 19, and Freida Pinto, 24, as well as crew members to introduce it.