| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: The Big Night directed by Francis Reusser |
| Artistic director | Moritz de Hadeln |
| Festival date | Opening: 5 August 1976 Closing: 15 August 1976 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 29th Locarno Film Festival was held from 5 to 15 August 1976 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The Locarno open-air screenings were moved inside for five nights due to rain, at the cost of $2,000 each night in lost revenue for the festival. [1] The festival attracted controversial by screening the erotic film In the Realm of the Senses and the then recently deceased Pier Paolo Pasolini's Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom . [1]
Moritz de Hadeln, the festival's artistic director, also took an unusual step of paying for the American film Jackson County Jail, produced by Roger Corman, to be subtitled for Switzerland, with the belief that upon local sale the investment would pay off. [1] Famed director Douglas Sirk, a juror at the last festival and area local, also attended the festival. [1]
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to The Big Night directed by Francis Reusser. [2] [3]
Source: [1]
The following films were screened in these sections: [4]
Main Program / Feature Films In Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angst | Oddvar Bull Tuhus | 1976 | Norway | |
| Chin Chin El Teropocho | Chin Chin El Teporocho | Gabriel Retes | 1976 | Mexico |
| Der Gehülfe | The Assistant | Thomas Koerfer | Switzerland | |
| Happy Day | Pantelis Voulgaris | 1976 | Greece | |
| Il N'Y A Pas D'Oubli | There is No Forgetfulness | Rodrigo Gonzales, Marilu Mallet | 1975 | Canada |
| Jackson County Jail | Michael Miller | 1976 | USA | |
| Juliette Et L'Air Du Temps | Juliette and the Spirit of the Times | Renée Gibson | 1976 | France |
| L'Affiche Rouge | The Red Poster | Frank Cassenti | 1976 | France |
| Le Grand Soir | The Big Night | Francis Reusser | 1976 | Switzerland |
| Les Ambassadeurs | The Ambassadors | Naceur Ktai | 1976 | Tunisia |
| Marcia Trionfale | Victory March | Marco Bellocchio | 1976 | Italy |
| Mirt Sost Shi Amit | Harvest: 3,000 Years | Haile Gerima | 1975 | Ethiopia |
| Pleasantville | Kenneth Locker, Vicki Polon | 1976 | USA | |
| Ragazzo Di Borgata | Borgata Boy | Giulio Paradisi | 1976 | Italy |
| Sebastiane | Paul Humfree, Derek Jarman | 1976 | Great Britain | |
| Stay Hungry | Bob Rafelson | 1976 | USA | |
| Vera Romeyke Ist Nicht Tragbar | Vera Romeyke is not Sustainable | Max Willutzki | 1976 | Germany |
| Vörös Requiem | Red Requiem | Ferenc Grunwalsky | 1976 | Hungary |
Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Афоня | Afonya | Guerguy Danélia | 1975 | Russia |
| Der Fangschuss | Coup de Grâce | Volker Schlöndorff | 1976 | Germany |
| Jonas Qui Aura 25 Ans En L'An 2000 | Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 | Alain Tanner | 1976 | Switzerland |
| M Der Mörder | M | Fritz Lang | 1931 | Germany |
| Salò O Le Centoventi Giornate Di Sodoma | Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom. | Pier Paolo Pasolini | 1976 | Italy |
| FIPRESCI – International Federation of Film Critics Week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Awans | Promotion | Janusz Zaorski | Poland | |
| Der Stumme | The Silent | Gaudenz Meili | Switzerland | |
| Es Herrscht Ruhe Im Land | There is Peace in the Country | Peter Lilienthal | Germany | |
| Jesus Von Ottakring | Jesus of Ottakring | Wilhelm Pellert | Austria | |
| Labirintus | Labyrinth | Andras Kovacs | Hungary | |
| Lasse & Geir | Lasse & Geir | Svend Wam | Norway | |
| Matches Du Dimanche | Sunday Matches | Todor Andreikov | Bulgaria | |
| Open Forum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Der Starke Ferdinand | Strongman Ferdinand | Alexander Kluge | 1976 | Germany |
| Flocons D'Or | Werner Schroeter | France, Germany | ||
| Giliap | Roy Andersson | Sudan | ||
| Grey Gardens | Albert Maysles, David Maysles | 1975 | USA | |
| L'Empire Des Sens | In the Realm of the Senses | Nagisa Oshima | France, Japan | |
| Mamma Roma | Pier Paolo Pasolini | 1962 | Italy | |
| Ossessione | Luchino Visconti | 1943 | Italy | |
| Reifezeit | Ripening | Sohrab Shahid-Saless | Germany | |
| Rogopag, Episodio La Ricotta | Rogopag, Episode La Ricotta | Pier Paolo Pasolini | 1963 | Italy |
| Shirins Hochzeit | Shirin's Wedding | Helma Sanders | Germany | |
| Son Nom De Venise Dans Calcutta Desert | His Name of Venice in Calcutta Desert | Marguerite Duras | France | |
| Swiss Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Die Erschiessung Des Landesverräters Ernst S. | The Shooting of the Traitor Ernst S. | Richard Dindo | Switzerland | |
| E Noialtri Apprendisti | And Legal Apprentices | Giovanni Doffini | Switzerland | |
| Schatten Der Engel | Shadow of the Angel | Daniel Schmid | Switzerland | |
| The Bus | Bay Okan | Switzerland | ||
| Tribute To Pietro Germi (1914–1974) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Title | English Title | Director(s) | Year | Production Country |
| Divorzio All'Italyna | Divorce Italyn Style | Pietro Germi | 1961 | Italy |
| Gelosia | Jealousy | Pietro Germi | 1953 | Italy |
| Il Brigante Di Tacca Del Lupo | The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo | Pietro Germi | 1951 | Italy |
| Il Cammino Della Speranza | Path of Hope | Pietro Germi | 1951 | Italy |
| Il Ferroviere | The Railroad Man | Pietro Germi | 1956 | Italy |
| In Nome Della Legge | In the Name of the Law | Pietro Germi | 1949 | Italy |
| L'Uomo Di Paglia | A Man of Straw | Pietro Germi | 1958 | Italy |
| La Presidentessa | Mademoiselle Gobete | Pietro Germi | 1952 | Italy |
| Sedotta E Abbandonata | Seduced and Abandoned | Pietro Germi | 1964 | Italy |
| Un Maledetto Imbroglio | The Facts of Murder | Pietro Germi | 1959 | Italy |