Angelina Jolie puts her protracted divorce to one side as she attends the 81st Venice Film Festival premiere of Maria in a sweeping floor-length gown… after hinting at the ‘despair’ and ‘pain’ of her separation from Brad Pitt

Angelina split from her film star husband after a disputed incident on a plane in 2016  (pictured in 2007)At one point, the film star was seen tenderly attending to a sick hospital patient, who appears to have been brought to the premiere just to see Angelina.The actress crouched down next to the man and was seen sweetly talking to him, as well as interacting with others who accompanied him. Angelina managed to plaster on a smile for the glitzy event despite recently hinting at the heavy emotional toll which her divorce from Brad Pitt has taken on her, saying she has been through ‘despair’ and ‘pain.’The beauty  split from her film star husband after a disputed incident on a plane in 2016.She has said in court documents that he assaulted her and some of their six children and poured wine and beer on the family in a rage. He has always denied being violent towards her or the family.Angelina’s words came during a photocall to promote the film Maria at the film festival, in which she plays the opera singer Maria Callas. When asked about her musical tastes she said: ‘I was more of a punk and I loved all music but I probably listened to The Clash more than most.’As I have gotten older I have listened to classical music and opera. I think I still love the music I did when I was younger, I would still listen to The Clash.