37th Venice International Film Festival

The 37th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 28 August to 8 September, 1980.

Italian screenwriter Suso Cecchi d'Amico was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winners were: Atlantic City directed by Louis Malle and Gloria directed by John Cassavetes.

Jury

The following people comprised the 1980 jury:

• Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Italian screenwriter - Jury President
• Youssef Chahine, Egyptian filmmaker
• Michel Ciment, French film critic
• Umberto Eco, Italian and philosopher
• Gillo Pontecorvo, Italian filmmaker
• Andrew Sarris, American film critic
• George Stevens Jr., American filmmaker and producer
• Margarethe von Trotta, West German filmmaker

Official Sections

Main Competition

Out of Competition

Officina veneziana

Official Awards

Main Competition

• Golden Lion:
• Atlantic City by Louis Malle
• Gloria by John Cassavetes

References

• Edoardo Pittalis - Roberto Pugliese, Bella di Notte, August 1996
• L'Europeo, Cinema in Laguna, SePtember 2008

External links

• Venice Film Festival 1980 Awards on IMDb