30th Locarno Film Festival
| Location | Locarno, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Golden Leopard: Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison directed by Lino del Fra |
| Artistic director | Moritz de Hadeln |
| Festival date | 4 August 1977 – 14 August 1977 |
| Website | Locarno Film Festival |
The 30th Locarno Film Festival was held from 4 to 14 August 1977 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1][2] One of the festival highlights was La Paloma, directed by Daniel Schmid, a director discovered by This Brunner.[1] The experimental film Amerikai Anzix [American Souvenir] was met with more walk-outs than any others, while Annie Hall was screened twice due to audience enthusiasm.[1]
The year's Cannes Palme d'Or winner Padre Padrone, directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, was also shown at the festival.[2] The festival's night showings were very popular and singlehandedly earned back a third of the festival's $200,000 budget.[3]
The Golden Leopard, the festival's top prize, was awarded to Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison, directed by Lino del Fra.[1][4]
Jury
[edit]- Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Jury President
- Jean-Luc Bideau, Swiss actor
- Anja Breien, Norwegian director
- Istvan Dosai, Hungarian producer
- Lino Miccichè, Italian film critic[1]
Official sections
[edit]The following films were screened in these sections:[5]
Principal program
[edit]Feature Films in Competition
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia | Oswaldo Caldeira | 1977 | Brazil | |
| Antonio Gramsci, I Giorni Di Carcere | Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison | Lino Del Fra | 1977 | Italy |
| Cascabel | The Rattlesnake | Raúl Araiza | 1977 | Mexico |
| Dagny | Haakon Sandøy | 1977 | Norway, Poland | |
| Der Hauptdarsteller | The Leading Man | Reinhard Hauff | 1977 | West Germany |
| Derniere Sortie Avant Roissy | Last Exit Before Roissy | Bernard Paul | 1977 | France |
| Venok sonetov | A Wreath of Sonnets | Valeri Rubinchik | 1977 | Soviet Union |
| Les Indiens Sont Encore Loin | The Indians Are Still Far Away | Patricia Moraz | 1977 | France Switzerland |
| Muerte al amanecer | Death at Dawn | Francisco José Lombardi | 1977 | Peru, Venezuela |
| Passing Through | Larry Clark | 1977 | United States | |
| Pokfoci | Spider Football | János Rózsa | 1977 | Hungary |
| Pour Clémence | For Clemence | Charles Belmont | 1977 | France |
| San Gottardo | Villi Hermann | 1977 | Switzerland | |
| Soy Un Delincuente | I Am a Delinquent | Clemente de la Cerda | 1976 | Venezuela |
| Sven Klangs kvintett | Sven Klang's Combo | Stellan Olsson | 1976 | Sweden |
| The Guest: An Episode in the Life of Eugène Marais | Ross Devenish | 1977 | South Africa | |
| The Rubber Gun | Allan Moyle | 1977 | Canada | |
| Un anno di scuola | A Year of School | Franco Giraldi | 1977 | Italy |
Official information
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Sayed El Takadomy | Nabil Maleh | 1974 | Syria | |
| Bolwieser | The Stationmaster's Wife | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | 1977 | West Germany |
| Haixia | Chen Huai'ai, Qian Jiang | China | ||
| Jane Bleibt Jane | Jane is Jane Forever | Walter Bockmayer, Rolf Bührmann | 1977 | West Germany |
| Mababangong Bangungot | Perfumed Nightmare | Kidlat Tahimik | 1977 | Philippines |
| Padre Padrone | Paolo and Vittorio Taviani | 1977 | Italy | |
| Tenda Dos Milagres | Tent of Miracles | Nelson Pereira dos Santos | 1977 | Brazil |
| Una giornata particolare | A Special Day | Ettore Scola | 1977 | Canada, Italy |
Out of Competition
[edit]| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Hall | Woody Allen | 1977 | United States | |
| Gli Ultimi Tre Giorni | The Last Three Days | Gianfranco Mingozzi | 1977 | Italy |
| The Car | Elliot Silverstein | 1977 | United States | |
Film Critics Week
[edit]| FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics Week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
| Amerikai Anzix | American Torso | Gábor Bódy | 1975 | Hungary |
| Åpenbaringen | The Revelation | Vibeke Løkkeberg | 1977 | Norway |
| Der Umsetzer | Brigitte Toni Lecht, Benno Trautmann | 1976 | West Germany | |
| Doda Clara | Aunt Clara | Avram Heffner | 1977 | Israel |
| Nós por cá Todos Bem | Except for This, Everything is All Right at Home | Fernando Lopes | 1977 | Portugal |
| Pani Bovary To Ja | Madame Bovary, That's Me | Zbigniew Kaminski | 1977 | Poland |
| Paradiso | Christian Bricout | 1977 | France | |
Special sections
[edit]Open Forum
[edit]| Open Forum | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
| The Expulsion from Paradise | Die Vertreibung aus dem Paradies | Niklaus Schilling | 1977 | West Germany |
| Europe '51 | Europa '51 | Roberto Rossellini | 1952 | Italy |
| Fortini/Cani | Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub | 1976 | France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States | |
| Here and Elsewhere | Ici Et Ailleurs | Jean-Luc Godard, Anne-Marie Miéville | 1976 | France |
| Nine Months | Kilenc hónap | Márta Mészáros | 1976 | Hungary |
| The Lorry | Le Camion | Marguerite Duras | 1977 | France |
| The Devil, Probably | Le diable probablement | Robert Bresson | 1977 | France |
| News From Home | Chantal Akerman | 1976 | Belgium, France, West Germany | |
| Omar Gatlato | Merzak Allouache | 1977 | Algeria | |
| Invisible Adversaries | Unsichtbare Gegner | Valie Export | 1977 | Austria |
| The Betrayer | Vanina Vanini | Roberto Rossellini | 1961 | France, Italy |
Retrospectives
[edit]| Retrospective: Citel Films Geneva | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
| Black Out | Jean-Louis Roy | 1970 | Switzerland | |
| Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau | Celine and Julie Go Boating | Jacques Rivette | 1974 | France |
| Docteur Françoise Gailland | Jean-Louis Bertuccelli | 1976 | France | |
| Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 | Jonas Who will be 25 in the Year 2000 | Alain Tanner | 1976 | France, Switzerland |
| L'Invitation | The Invitation | Claude Goretta | 1973 | France, Switzerland |
| La dentellière | The Lacemaker | Claude Goretta | 1977 | France, Switzerland, West Germany |
| La fille au violoncelle | The Girl with the Cello | Yvan Butler | 1973 | France, Switzerland |
| La Paloma | La Paloma | Daniel Schmid | 1974 | France, Switzerland |
| Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff | Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff | Yves Boisset | 1977 | France |
| Le milieu du monde | The Middle of the World | Alain Tanner | 1974 | France, Switzerland |
| Les arpenteurs | The Surveyors | Michel Soutter | 1972 | Switzerland |
| Les vilaines manières | The Awful Manners | Simon Edelstein | 1973 | France, Switzerland |
| Pas si méchant que ça | The Wonderful Crook | Claude Goretta | 1975 | France, Switzerland |
| Providence | Alain Resnais | 1977 | France, Switzerland | |
| Retrospective: Mauritz Stiller | ||||
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
| Alexander den Store | Alexander the Great | Mauritz Stiller | 1917 | Sweden |
| Erotikon | Mauritz Stiller | 1920 | Sweden | |
| Gunnar Hedes saga | The Blizzard | Mauritz Stiller | 1923 | Sweden |
| Herr Arnes pengar | Sir Arne's Treasure | Mauritz Stiller | 1919 | Sweden |
| Johan | Mauritz Stiller | 1921 | Sweden | |
| Kärlek och journalistik | Love and Journalism | Mauritz Stiller | 1916 | Sweden |
| Mauritz Stiller | Mauritz Stiller | 1969 | Sweden | |
| Sången om den eldröda blomman | Song of the Scarlet Flower | Mauritz Stiller | 1919 | Sweden |
| Thomas Graals bästa barn | Thomas Graal's Best Child | Mauritz Stiller | 1918 | Sweden |
| Thomas Graals bästa film | Wanted - A Film Actress | Mauritz Stiller | 1917 | Sweden |
Swiss information
[edit]| Swiss information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original title | English title | Director(s) | Year | Country of Origin |
| Das Unglück | Georg Radanowicz | 1976 | Switzerland, West Germany | |
| Lieber Herr Doktor | Hans Stürm | 1977 | Switzerland | |
| Pagine di vita dell'emigrazione | Alvaro Bizzarri | 1973 | Switzerland, West Germany | |
| Une dionée | Michel Rodde | 1976 | Switzerland | |
Official awards
[edit]International Jury
[edit]- Golden Leopard: Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison by Lino del Fra
- Silver Leopard: San Gottardo by Villi Hermann
- Ernest Artaria Prize: The Guest writer Athos Fugard
- International Jury special Prize: Pokfoci actor Jozsef Madaras
- International Jury Mention: The Indians Are Still Far Away by Patricia Moraz, Soy Un Delincuente by Clemente de la Cedra, Passing Through by Larry Clark
Oecumenical Jury
[edit]- Oecumenical Jury Prize: The Guest by Ross Devenish
- Oecumenical Jury Mention: The Indians Are Still Far Away by Patricia Moraz, Muerto Al Amanecer by Francisco Jose Lombardi
FIPRESCI Jury
[edit]- International Critics Award: Pani Bovary To Ja by Zbiginiew Kaminski, Jane Bleibt Jane by Walter Bockmayer and Rolf Bührmann
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e von Joachim, Robin (24 October 1977). "Diversified film fare distinguishes 30th int'l film festival in Locarno". Boxoffice. Vol. 112, no. 3. New York. pp. 23, 28. ProQuest 1476116704.
- ^ a b "Pictures: YODELS FROM LOCARNO". Variety. Vol. 288, no. 4. Los Angeles. 31 August 1977. p. 28. ProQuest 1401315417.
- ^ Moskowitz, Gene (24 August 1977). "Pictures: Yanks Con-Tradict Locarno Fest; Lack Of 'Excitement' A Problem; Latin Help; 'Leftist' Gibes Still". Variety. Vol. 288, no. 3. p. 22. ProQuest 1286143167.
- ^ a b "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1977 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.