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Cannes Film Festival

31st edition

  • May 30, 1978
  • France

The 31st Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 30 May 1978. American filmmaker Alan J. Pakula served as jury president for the main competition.

Main Competition

All winners
Award Movie People
Palme d'Or The Tree of Wooden Clogs Ermanno Olmi
Grand Prix Bye Bye Monkey Marco Ferreri
Grand Prix The Shout Jerzy Skolimowski
Best Director Empire of Passion Nagisa Ōshima
Best Actress in a Leading Role An Unmarried Woman Jill Clayburgh
Best Actress in a Leading Role Violette Nozière Isabelle Huppert
Best Actor in a Leading Role Coming Home Jon Voight

Un Certain Regard

All winners

Un Certain Regard ("A Certain Glance") is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the salle Debussy, parallel to the competition for the Palme d'Or. This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob.

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FIPRESCI Prize Man of Marble Andrzej Wajda

Caméra d'Or

All winners

The Caméra d'Or ("Golden Camera") is an award of the Cannes Film Festival for the best first feature film presented in one of the Cannes selections (Official Selection, Directors' Fortnight or Critics' Week).

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Grand Prix Alambrista! Robert M. Young

Prize of the Ecumenical Jury

All winners

The Prize of the Ecumenical Jury (French: Prix du Jury Œcuménique) is an independent film award for feature-length films shown at major international film festivals since 1973. The award was created by Christian film makers,[citation needed] film critics and other film professionals. The objective o... More

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Best Picture The Tree of Wooden Clogs Ermanno Olmi

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