1978 Cannes Film Festival

1978 Cannes Film Festival

Official poster of the 31st Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon.[1]
Opening film Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver
Closing film Fedora
Location Cannes, France
Founded 1946
Awards Palme d'Or (L'albero degli zoccoli)
Number of films 23 (In Competition)[2]
14 (Un Certain Regard)
3 (Out of Competition)
10 (Short Film)
Festival date 16 May 1978 (1978-05-16) – 30 May 1978 (1978-05-30)
Website festival-cannes.com/en

The 31st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 16-30. The Palme d'Or went to the L'albero degli zoccoli by Ermanno Olmi.[3] This festival saw the introduction of a new non-competitive section, 'Un Certain Regard', which replaces 'Les Yeux Fertiles' (1975-1977), 'L'Air du temps' and 'Le Passé composé'.[4]

The festival opened with Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver, directed by Emil Loteanu and closed with Fedora, directed by Billy Wilder.[5][6]

Jury

Alan J. Pakula, Jury President

Feature film competition

Un Certain Regard

Films out of competition

Short film competition

Awards

Ermanno Olmi, winner of the Palme d'Or at the event.

References

  1. "Posters 1978". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. "Official Selection 1978 : All the Selection". Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. "Awards 1978 : All Awards". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. "1978 - Cannes, The Return". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  5. "Chronicle of the 1978 Cannes Festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  6. "Opening of the 1978 Festival". Retrieved 10 December 2013.

External links

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