The 15 best pictures from this year’s LFF red carpet

Benedict fans waited hours for the appearance of their idol at Leicester Square. They were not disappointed …

A magical shot of Imitation Game stars Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch together in the rain

Benedict thrilled the fans by stopping for photographs and autographs

An overhead shot of Imitation Game co-star Charles Dance and director Morten Tyldum brandishing their umbrellas on the drizzly night of their film’s premiere

The female-dominated cast and crew of Carol Morley’s girls-school-hysteria drama The Falling pose for a lineup ahead of the film’s world premiere

Hong Kong superstar Donnie Yen signs autographs in the run up to the unveiling of Kung Fu Jungle

Ansel Elgort borrows a fan’s phone to take a selfie during the red carpet arrivals for internet-age comedy Men, Women & Children

A high-angle perspective on the glamour at Leicester Square as Reese Witherspoon arrives for the premiere of her trekking drama Wild

Sheltered from the rain, Witherspoon strikes a pose for the gathered photographers

Actor J.K. Simmons has fun with his brolly in the run-up to the premiere of Whiplash, one of the undoubted buzz films of the Festival

Sienna Miller takes a moment to pose for the cameras at the American Express Gala screening of Foxcatcher

Brad Pitt mingles with the ecstatic crowd at the Closing Night Gala screening of Fury

The long lenses come out for Mia Goth and Shia LaBeouf at our Fury premiere

Brad talks to the press just before Fury brings an end to the 58th BFI London Film Festival