Widows stars Viola Davis and Daniel Kaluuya attend BFI London Film Festival opening gala

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Natasha Sporn10 October 2018
The Weekender

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Viola Davis and Daniel Kaluuya were among stars on the red carpet at the opening gala of the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday evening.

The prestigious event in the film industry, the 62nd of its kind, kicked off with Widows – directed by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen – in Leicester Square.

How To Get Away With Murder star Davis – who plays Veronica Rawlins – in the heist thriller stunned in a red dress while co-star Kaluuya looked smart in a black suit.

They were joined on the carpet by director McQueen, alongside his family, and crime writer Lynda La Plante who penned the Widows ITV series in 1983.

Stunning: Viola Davis at the opening gala of the London Film Festival
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Also among the star-studded cast is Ann Mitchell, who recently had a role in EastEnders as Cora Cross, and Michelle Rodriquez, who dazzled in a white dress on the carpet.

Award-winning Taken actor Liam Neeson also stars in the movie, as well as The Great Gatsby’s Elizabeth Debicki and Colin Farrell.

Widows follows the story of four women who attempt to finish a heist after their armed robber partners are killed.

It had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last month and is slated to be released in cinemas later this year.

The London Film Festival runs in the capital until October 21, with Keira Knightley's film Colette among the big movies set to screen.

Widows will be released in cinemas in the UK and US on November 6.

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