33rd Locarno Film Festival

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33rd Locarno Film Festival
Location Locarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: To Love the Damned directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Artistic directorJean-Pierre Brossard
Festival dateOpening: 1 August 1980 (1980-08-01)
Closing: 10 August 1980 (1980-08-10)
Website LFF
Locarno Film Festival

The 33rd Locarno Film Festival was held from 1 to 10 August 1980 in Locarno, Switzerland. [1] The festival was shorter than in the past due to the reopening of the Venice film festival, which was held at a similar time. [1] [2] The Locarno Festival secured an increased budget with more money coming from the government and private industry, including Swiss banks and Swissair. [1] However, after the central government failed to take into account inflation, the festival's budget was not given the full increase. [3] [4] [1]

Contents

Locarno screened several films from other festivals. [4] Among the highlights were Camera Buff directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Breaking Glass directed by Brian Gibson, with punk singer star Hazel O'Connor's press conference for the film drawing a crowd. [4] [5] The winning pictures at the festival received prize money this year. [1]

The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to To Love the Damned directed by Marco Tullio Giordana. [6] [7] [8]

Jury

Two members of the Jury were Brazilian director Carlos Diegues and Italian screenwriter Suso Cecchi D'Amico. [5]

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections: [9]

Main Program

Feature Films In Competition

English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Babylone XX Ivan Mykolaichuk 1979Russia
On Fertile Lands Bereketli Topraklar Üezerinde Erden Kiral 1980Türkiye
Breaking Glass Brian Gibson 1980Great Britain
Clarence And AngelRobert Gardner1980USA
The Last Years of ChildhoodDie Letzten Jahre Der Kindheit Norbert Kückelmann 1979Germany
Exterior NightExterieur Nuit Jacques Bral 1980France
Quilas, the Bad of the PictureKilas, O Mau Da Fita José Fonseca e Costa 1980Portugal
Kung-FuJanusz Kijowski1979Poland
The Truth on the Savolta AffairLa Verdad Sobre El Caso SavoltaAntonio Drove1980Spain
Maybe TomorrowMajd Holnap Judith Elek 1980Hungary
To Love the Damned Maledetti Vi Amerò Marco Tullio Giordana 1980Italia
Melodrama? Nikos Panayotopoulos 1980Greece
Bitter MorselNeem Annapurna Buddhadeb Dasgupta 1979India
In for Treatment Opname Marja Kok, Erik van Zuylen 1979Netherlands
Adventure PartnersParceiros De AventuraJosé Araujo de Medieros1980Brazil
PolentaMaya Simon1980Switzerland
Back to MarseilleRetour A Marseille René Allio 1980France
SemmelweisGianfranco Bettetini1980Italia
As Far as the Eye SeesSo Weit Das Auge ReichtErwin Keusch1980Germany
A Man, Some WomenSëy Sëyeti Ben Diogaye Beye 1980Senegal
Exit ... Just Don't Panic Exit...Nur Keine Panik Franz Novotny Austria*

Out of Competition

Feature Films Out of Competition
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)Production Country
AmatorAmateurKrzysztof KieslowskiPoland
Amor De PerdiçaoSortManoel de OliveiraPortugal
Bye Bye BrasilCarlos DieguesBrazil
Ekdin PratidinOne Day Every DayMrinal SenIndia
Merry Go RoundJacques RivetteFrance
NoroitNorotJacques RivetteFrance
Palermo Oder WolfsburgPalermo or WolfsburgWerner SchröterGermany
StalkerAndrej TarkovskijRussia

Special Sections

Panorama

Information - Outside Panorama
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
AzizaAzzaAbdellatif Ben AmmarTunisia
Deutschland PrivatGermany PrivateErwin Kneihsl, Robert Van AckerenGermany
Er Quan Ying YueEr Q U'anying Y UEYan ZhouChina
Fragments, Un Reste D'ImagesFragments, a Remainder of ImagesNabil MalehSyria
Information - Panorama
A ConfederacaoLuis Galvåo TelesPortugal
Bruxelles TransitSamy SzlingerbaumBelgium
DvonikatSwabNikolaï VolevBulgaria
Mueda-Memora E MassacreRuy GuerraMozambico
Notre FilleOur DaughterDaniel KamwaCameroon
RadiostacionRadio StationRikard LjarjaAlbanie
Surja Dighal BariTeaching BariSheik Niamat Ali, Mashihuddin ShakerBangladesh

French Cinémathèque

La Cinémathèque Française Present
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
El DoradoThe GoldMarcel LHerbier1921France
L'InondationFloodingLouis Delluc1923France
La Glace A Trois FacesIce Has Three FacesJean Epstein1927France

Polish Week

Polish Week
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Aktorzy ProwincjonalniProvincial ActorsAgnieszka Holland1979Poland
Aria Dla AtletyAria Dla AthletesFilip Bajon1979Poland
Barwy OchronneProtective ColorsKrzysztof Zanussi1977Poland
PelniaFREEMIAAndrzej Kondratiuk1979Poland
Umarla KlasaThe Class DiedAndrzej Wajda1978Poland
WodzierejWaterFeliks Falk1978Poland

Swiss Information

Swiss Information - Feature Films
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Das Gefrorene HerzThe Frozen HeartXavier KollerSwitzerland
Le Chemin PerduThe Lost PathPatricia MorazSwitzerland
Quand Il N'Y A Plus D'EldoradoWhen There is No more EldoradoClaude ChampionSwitzerland
Ritorno A CasaReturn HomeNino JacussoSwitzerland
Un Homme En FuiteA Man on the RunSimon EdelsteinSwitzerland
UramaiMeroGiovanni DoffiniSwitzerland
Swiss Information - Short And Medium-Length Films
Au Bord Du LacBy the LakeMichel RodeSwitzerland
Onore E RiposoHonor and RestFernando Raffaeli CollaSwitzerland
Play 28/29HHK SchönherrSwitzerland
Rich And FamousHeinz Schmid, Gro StrömSwitzerland
Space GamblerGeorges DufauxSwitzerland

Tribute To - Marcel L'Herbier

Tribute To Marcel L'Herbier (1888-1979)
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
Adrienne LecouvreurMarcel L'Herbier1938France
Autour De L'ArgentAround MoneyJean Dréville1928France
El DoradoThe GoldMarcel L'Herbier1921France
Feu Mathias PascalMarcel L'Herbier1925France
L'ArgentMoneyMarcel L'Herbier1929France
L'Enfant De L'AmourThe Child of LoveMarcel L'Herbier1930France
L'Homme Du LargeThe Man of the SeaMarcel L'Herbier1920France
L'InhumaineInhumanMarcel L'Herbier1924France
La Comedie Du BonheurThe Comedy of HappinessMarcel L'Herbier1940France
La Mode ReveeRevee FashionMarcel L'Herbier1939France
La Nuit FantastiqueFantastic NightMarcel L'Herbier1942France
La RevolteTo RiotsMarcel L'Herbier1949France
La Vie de bohème Boheme LifeMarcel L'Herbier1945France
Le BonheurHappinessMarcel L'Herbier1935France
Le Parfum De La Dame En NoirThe Scent of the Lady in BlackMarcel L'Herbier1931France
Nuits De FeuFire NightsMarcel L'Herbier1937France
Rose FranceMarcel L'Herbier1919France

Film Critics Week

FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics Week
Original TitleEnglish TitleDirector(s)YearProduction Country
AnthraciteEdouard NiermansFrance
Balada Pro BandituThe Pro of the Force ArrivedVladimir SisCzech Republic
BoomerangIvan NitchevBulgaria
Das Höchste Gut Einer Frau Ist Ihr SchweigenThe Highest Asset of a Woman is Her SilenceGertrud PinkusSwitzerland
Der Willi Busch ReportThe Willi Busch ReportKlaus SchillingGermany
HungerjahreHungerJutta BrücknerGermany
P.SRoland GräfGermany
SzansaChanceFeliks FalkPoland

Official Awards

International Jury

FIRPESCI Jury

Source: [6] [7] [8]

References

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