1978 Cannes Film Festival
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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.
Official poster of the 31st Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon.
Alan J. Pakula, Jury President
Ermanno Olmi, Palme d'Or winner
The Tree of Wooden Clogs
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The Tree of Wooden Clogs is a 1978 Italian film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi. The film depicts the life of Lombard peasants in a cascina during the late 19th century. It shares similarities wi
1978 Cannes Film Festival
…served as jury president for the main competition. Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Tree of Wooden Clogs. This festival saw the introduction of a new section, the Un Certain Regard, initially as a non-competitive programme which replaced the Les Yeux…
Original film poster
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