31st Locarno Film Festival

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31st Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: The Idlers of the Fertile Valley directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos
Artistic directorJean-Pierre Brossard
No. of films108
Festival dateOpening: 3 August 1978 (1978-08-03)
Closing: 13 August 1978 (1978-08-13)
Website Locarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 31st Locarno Film Festival was held from 3 to 13 August 1978 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The festival featured 22 films in competition from 18 countries, while 86 films were screened out of competition. [1] [2] American films were well represented at the festival this year with John Cassavetes' Opening Night featuring and the Bronze Leopard, the festival's third prize, being awarded to Girlfriends directed by Claudia Weill. [2]

Contents

A key element this year was the retrospective for famed director and Locarno local Douglas Sirk, [2] who had often attended the festival in the past. [3] [4] This was also the year Jean-Pierre Brossard became the new festival head, following the departure of artistic director Moritz de Hadeln. [2] [1]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to The Idlers of the Fertile Valley directed by Nikos Panayotopoulos. [5] [6]

Jury

Source: [1]

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [7]

Main Program

Main Program / Feature Films In Competition

Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
Baara Work Souleymane Cissé Mali
Bako, L'Autre RiveBako, the Other BankJacques ChampreuxSenegal, France
Burlesk QueenBurlesque Queen Celso Ad. Castillo Philippines
Buyut Fi Dhalika Al-ZuqaqBouthuut Fi Dhalika Al-ZuqKassem HawelIraq
Cseplo GyuriPal SchifferHungary
Das Zweite Erwachen Der Christa Klages The Second Awakening of Christa Klages Margarethe Von Trotta Germany
Diamante BrutoRough DiamondOrlando SennaBrazil
Fingers James Toback USA
Girlfriends Claudia Weill USA
Hoshizora No MarionetteThe Starry Sky's MarrioneHojin HashiuraJapan
I Tembelides Tis Eforis Kiladas The Idlers of the Fertile Valley Nikos Panayotopoulos Greece
Kleine Frieren Auch Im SommerSmall Freezes in Summer Peter von Gunten Switzerland
La Morte Al LavoroDeath at Work Gianni Amelio Italia
La Petite Ville D'AnaraThe Small Town of AnaraIrakly KvirikadzéRussia
La Tortue Sur Le DosThe Turtle on the Back Luc Béraud France
Le ToitThe RoofIvan AntonovBulgaria
Miris Poljskog CvecaThe Fragrance of the Polish Flowers Srdjan Karanovic Yugoslavia
Non Contate Su Di NoiDon't Count on UsSergio NutiItalia
On Efface ToutWe Erase EverythingPascal VidalFrance
Pokoj Z Widokiem Na MorzeRoom with a Sea View Janusz Zaorski Poland
Two Solitudes Lionel Chetwind Canada
Una Mujer, Un Hombre, Una CiudadA Woman, a Man, a City Manuel Octavio Gomez Cuba

Special Sections

Open Forum

Open Forum
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
China 9, Liberty 37Monte HellmanItaly
Die Allseitig Reduzierte Persönlichkeit-RedupersThe all-Sided Reduced Personality RedupersHelke SandersGermany
Fluchtweg Nach MarseilleEscape Path to MarseilleIngemo Engstöm, Gerhard TheuringGermany
Harlan CountyBarbara KoppleUnited States
Il Regno Di NapoliThe Kingdom of NaplesWerner SchroeterGermany
L'Albero Degli ZoccoliThe Clog TreeErmanno OlmiItaly
LuluRoland ChaseUnited States
Olyan, Mint OtthonIt's Like at HomeMarta MeszarosHungary
Opening NightJohn CassavetesUnited States
RoberteRobertPierre ZuccaFrance
The Gardener'S SonRichard PearceUnited States
Word Is OutMarisposa Film GroupUnited States

Information

Information Screenings
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Angel CityJon JostUnited States
Docteur PoenaruDinu TanaseRomania
Kanchana SitaGovindan ArivindanIndia
La RabiaThe RageEugeni AngladaSpain
La Vie T'En As Qu'UneLife you Have OneJean-Pierre Etard, Abraham SégalFrance
Last ChantJon JostUnited States
Le Prix De La LiberteThe Price of FreedomJean-Pierre Dikongué-PipaCameroon
Le Saut Du ToitThe Roof JumpVladimir GrigorievRussia
Madame X - Eine Absolute HerrscherinMadame X - An Absolute RulerUlrike Ottinger OttingerGermany

Young Authors On Italian Television (1977-1978)

Young Authors On Italian Television (1977-1978) RAI Network
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Ancora Un GiornoOne more DayMimmo RafeleItaly
AspetteròI will WaitMario FogliettiItaly
Cantar Di Tempi OscuriSing of Dark TimesNino BizzarriItaly
Figlioli Miei Marxisti ImmaginariMy Children's Imaginary MarxistsFranco AlbanoItaly
Il Grande BobHe Big BobNanni FabbriItaly
La Macchina CinemaThe Cinema MachineSilvano Agosti, Marco BellocchioItaly
MarcelloSalvatore PiscicelliItaly
Metallurgic DiscoNereo RapettiItaly
Michele Alla Ricerca Della FelicitàMichele in Search of HappinessAlberto GrifiItaly
Morte Di Un OperatoreDeath of an OperatorFaliero RosatiItaly
Nell'Agro PontinoIn the Pontine CountrysideNicolò FerrariItaly
Quasi Un UomoAlmost a ManOddo BracciItaly
Storia Senza ParoleStory without WordsBiagio ProiettiItaly
Vent'Anni Di Tre Generazioni: L'AmoreTwenty Years of Three Generations: LoveGiuseppe BelleccaItaly

Retrospective - Douglas Sirk

Retrospective Douglas Sirk
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Accord Final Douglas Sirk, Ignacy Rosenkranz Bay1939France, Switzerland
All I Desire Douglas Sirk 1953USA
All That Heaven Allows Douglas Sirk 1955USA
Das HofkonzertThe Court Concert Douglas Sirk 1936Germany
Das Mädchen Von MoorhofThe Girl from Moorhof Douglas Sirk 1935Germany
Hitler'S Madman Douglas Sirk 1942USA
Imitation Of Life Douglas Sirk 1958USA
Lured/Personal Column Douglas Sirk 1946USA
No Room For The Groom Douglas Sirk 1952USA
SchlussakkordFinal Chord Douglas Sirk 1936Germany
Sprich Zu Mir Wie Der RegenSpeak to Me Like the Rain Douglas Sirk 1975Germany
Summer Storm Douglas Sirk 1944USA
SylvesternachtSylvestern Night Douglas Sirk 1977Germany
The Tarnished Angels Douglas Sirk 1957USA
Written In The Wind Douglas Sirk 1956USA

Film Critics Week

FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics Week
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
A Scandal In Paris Douglas Sirk 1945USA
Entends Le CoqHear the RoosterStéphane DimitrovBulgaria
FilmromanMovie NovelIstva Darday, Yörgyi SzalaiHungary
In Alle StilteIn all of ThemRalf BoumansBelgium
La Lutte Des AveuglesThe Struggle of the BlindMarie Hadzimichalis-PapaliosGreece
La Mort Du Grand-Père Ou Le Sommeil Du JusteThe Death of the Grandfather or the Sleep of the Just Jacqueline Veuve Switzerland
Ruzove SnyRuzova Dreams Dusan Hanak Czech Republic
Sous-EtsSub-Statements Yaky Yosha Israel

Swiss Information

Swiss Information - Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Alzir Oder Der Neue KontinentAlzir or the New ContinentThomas KoerferSwitzerland
Chronik Von PrugiascoChronicle of PrugiascoRemo LegnazziSwitzerland
Das Blut An Den Lippen Des LiebendenThe Blood on the Lovers' LipsChristian SchocherSwitzerland
Le Desert Des MediocresThe Desert of MediocresHank VogelSwitzerland
ReperagesReperesMichel SoutterSwitzerland
StilllebenStill LifeElisabeth GujerSwitzerland
SüdseereiseSouth SeedSebastian C. SchroederSwitzerland
TauwetterMarkus ImhoofSwitzerland
Swiss Information - Medium-Length Films
Eiskalte VögelIce Cold BirdsUrs EggerSwitzerland
HorizonvilleAlain KlarerSwitzerland
Hotel LocarnoLocarno HotelBernard WeberSwitzerland
Mir Si Ir Glicheschtrass UfgwachseI Like theRemo LegnazziSwitzerland
Palm BeachMichel BorySwitzerland
Swiss Information - Short Animation Films
AnimaErnst Ansorge, Gisèle AnsorgeSwitzerland
AventuresAdventuresOtmar GutmannSwitzerland
Das Kleine TrickfilmbrevierThe Small Cartoon BrevivierDany Hummel, Jörg StadlerSwitzerland
Die NummerThe NumberPeter HaasSwitzerland
ElzeardRoberto OstinelliSwitzerland
Etude De La Biologie AnimaleStudy of Animal BiologyRobi EnglerSwitzerland
FitnessGilbert MayerSwitzerland
Hors-JeuOffsideGeorges SchwizgebelSwitzerland
La Cage Du LoupThe Wolf CageMartial WannazSwitzerland
Made In Hong-KongGeorges DufauxSwitzerland
Marche NoirBlack MarketClaude LuyetSwitzerland
One Of Those Quiet Days In The Tube FactoryHeinz SchmidSwitzerland
Smile 1 + 2 + 3Giisèle Ansorge, Ernst AnsorgeSwitzerland
Swiss GraffitiMonique Renault, Jacqueline VeuveSwitzerland
The Four SeasonsHans GlanzmannSwitzerland

Official Awards

International Jury

Oecumenical Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

Women’s Jury

Source: [6] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Film Reviews: Yodels From Locarno". Variety. Vol. 292, no. 3. 23 August 1978. p. 36. ProQuest   1401335706.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Van Cottom, Joe (25 August 1978). "Locarno International Film Festival grows in stature". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 253, no. 2. Hollywood, CA. p. 50. ProQuest   2598190075.
  3. "Pictures: On Location In Locarno". Variety. Vol. 284, no. 3. Los Angeles, CA. 25 August 1976. p. 6. ProQuest   1401290788.
  4. Von JOACHIM, Robin (16 October 1972). "Varied selection of features, shorts win prizes at locarno film festival". Boxoffice. Vol. 102, no. 1. New York. pp. E2. ProQuest   1476083363.
  5. 1 2 "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 "1978 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  7. "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.