The 31st annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 19 August to 1 September 1970. There was no jury because from 1969 to 1979 the festival was not competitive.
Official Selections
The following films were selected to be screened:
Main selection English title Original title Director(s) Production country Bube u glavi Miloš Radivojević YugoslaviaCrime and Punishment Преступление и наказание Lev Kulidzhanov Soviet Union Deep End Jerzy Skolimowski West Germany, United Kingdom Kesäkapina Jaakko Pakkasvirta Finland The Lion Has Seven Heads Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças Glauber Rocha Brazil Lokis Lokis. Rekopis profesora Wittembacha Janusz Majewski Poland Lovefilm Szerelmesfilm István Szabó Hungary The Mad Heart Le coeur fou Jean-Gabriel Albicocco France The Man in Hiding El hombre oculto Alfonso Ungría Spain Mr. President El señor Presidente Marcos Madanes Argentina Mortal Sin Pecado mortal Miguel Faria Jr. Brazil Petit à petit Jean Rouch France The Spider's Stratagem La strategia del ragno Bernardo Bertolucci ItalyThree Sisters Laurence Olivier, John Sichel United Kingdom Wanda Barbara Loden United States The Wedding Ring L'Alliance Christian de Chalonge France
Special screenings English title Original title Director(s) Production country Don Giovanni Carmelo Bene Italy The Shadow Within 影の車 Yoshitaro Nomura Japan Urtain, el rey de la selva... o así Manuel Summers Spain
Fuori programma English title Original title Director(s) Production country The Clowns I Clowns Federico Fellini Italy Socrates Socrate Roberto Rossellini Italy
Awards
Career award The Omaggio per il complesso dell'opera (a lifetime achievement award that preceded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, was awarded to Orson Welles.
Pasinetti Award Best Foreign Film: Wanda by Barbara Loden Best Italian Film: The Clowns by Federico Fellini
References
External links
Venice Film Festival 1970 Awards on IMDb