Elizabeth Taylor sits on a sunbed on Lido Beach, Venice 1950 (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).

Sean Connery looks at boats he left behind after taking command of his water taxi in the Venice lagoon, 1970s (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).

The Autorimessa Piazzale Roma, first Venice car garage in Piazzale Roma, 1950 (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).

Toshiro Mifune holds a cinecamera on Riva Schiavoni by St Mark Square. Venice, September 1961. (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori)

Circus elephants crossing the city with their trainers, amazed crowd looks at them. Venice 1954 (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).

Paul Newman, Venice 1963. (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori)

Men working inside a wooden sail boat frame, Venice Chioggia 1950 (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).

Sophia Loren on a Grand Canal balcony, Venice 1955 (Photo by Archivio Cameraphoto Epoche / © Carlo Pescatori).