About 31st Locarno Film Festival
The 31st Locarno Film Festival was held from 3 to 13 August 1978 in Locarno, Switzerland. The festival featured 22 films in competition from 18 countries, while 86 films were screened out of competition. American films were well represented at the festival this year with John Cassavetes' Opening Night featuring and the Bronze Leopard, the festival's third prize, being awarded to Girlfriends directed by Claudia Weill.
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