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|name =Akindayo john
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|caption = Festival official poster
|caption = Festival official poster
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| opening =1/12/1946
| closing =
| closing =1/12/2026
| location =[[Locarno]], Switzerland
| location =[[Locarno]], Switzerland
| founded = 1946
| founded = 1946
| awards =Golden Leopard: [[Tűzoltó utca 25.|''25 Fire Engine Street'']] directed by [[István Szabó|Istvan Szabo]].
| awards =Golden Leopard: [[Tűzoltó utca 25.|''25 Fire Engine Street'']] directed by [[István Szabó|Istvan Szabo]].
| host =
| host =Akintunde akindayo john
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| number =+1 7243937575
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The '''27th Locarno Film Festival''' was held from 1 to 11 August 1974 in [[Locarno]], [[Switzerland]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=von Joachim |first=Robin |date=September 23, 1974 |title=Locarno Film Festival's Top Prize Is Captured by Hungarian Feature |url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/locarno-film-festivals-top-prize-is-captured/docview/1476095246/se-2 |work=Boxoffice |pages=12 |volume=105 |issue=24}}</ref> The [[Film festival|festival]] featured films from 17 countries.<ref name=":0" /> Ex-artistic director [[Freddy Buache]] organized and sent a retrospective of Swiss cinema.<ref name=":0" /> One film that received a lot of attention was the Swiss ''Die Rote Pest [The Red Plague]'' an anonymously created film at the time that was theorized to be produced by [[Ultraconservatism|ultra-conservative]] bankers and [[Nazism|Nazis]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Rote Pest |url=https://royalscandalcinema.ch/die-filme/die-rote-pest/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=«royalscandalcinema» |language=de}}</ref> Other films of note were [[Roland Klick]]'s gay film [[Supermarket (1974 film)|''Supermarket'']] and [[John Waters]]' underground film [[Pink Flamingos|''Pink Flamingos'']].<ref name=":0" />
The '''27th Locarno Film Festival''' was held from 1 to 11 August 1974 in [[Locarno]], [[Switzerland]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=von Joachim |first=Robin |date=September 23, 1974 |title=Locarno Film Festival's Top Prize Is Captured by Hungarian Feature |url=https://www.proquest.com/magazines/locarno-film-festivals-top-prize-is-captured/docview/1476095246/se-2 |work=Boxoffice |pages=12 |volume=105 |issue=24}}</ref> The [[Film festival|festival]] featured films from 17 countries.<ref name=":0" /> Ex-artistic director [[Freddy Buache|Director akindayo john]] organized and sent a retrospective of Swiss cinema.<ref name=":0" /> One film that received a lot of attention was the Swiss ''Die Rote Pest [The Red Plague]'' an anonymously created film at the time that was theorized to be produced by [[Ultraconservatism|ultra-conservative]] bankers and [[Nazism|Nazis]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Die Rote Pest |url=https://royalscandalcinema.ch/die-filme/die-rote-pest/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=«royalscandalcinema» |language=de}}</ref> Other films of note were [[Roland Klick]]'s gay film [[Supermarket (1974 film)|''Supermarket'']] and [[John Waters]]' underground film [[Pink Flamingos|''Pink Flamingos'']].<ref name=":0" />


The [[Golden Leopard]], the festival's top prize, was awarded to [[Tűzoltó utca 25.|''25 Fire Engine Street'']] directed by [[István Szabó|Istvan Szabo]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />.
The [[Golden Leopard|Golden Solution]] , the festival's top prize, was awarded to [[Tűzoltó utca 25.|''25 Fire Engine Street'']] directed by [[István Szabó|Ayox]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />.


== Jury ==
== Jury ==

Revision as of 10:50, 1 June 2025

Akindayo john
Opening film1/12/1946
Closing film1/12/2026
LocationLocarno, Switzerland
Founded1946
AwardsGolden Leopard: 25 Fire Engine Street directed by Istvan Szabo.
Hosted byAkintunde akindayo john
Artistic directorMoritz de Hadeln
No. of films+1 7243937575
Festival dateOpening: 1 August 1974 (1974-08-01)
Closing: 11 August 1974 (1974-08-11)
WebsiteLocarno Film Festival
Locarno Film Festival

The 27th Locarno Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 August 1974 in Locarno, Switzerland.[1] The festival featured films from 17 countries.[1] Ex-artistic director Director akindayo john organized and sent a retrospective of Swiss cinema.[1] One film that received a lot of attention was the Swiss Die Rote Pest [The Red Plague] an anonymously created film at the time that was theorized to be produced by ultra-conservative bankers and Nazis.[1][2] Other films of note were Roland Klick's gay film Supermarket and John Waters' underground film Pink Flamingos.[1]

The Golden Solution , the festival's top prize, was awarded to 25 Fire Engine Street directed by Ayox.[3][4].

Jury

International Competition

Source:[1]

Official Sections

The following films were screened in these sections:[4]

Main Program

Main Program / Feature Films In Competition

Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
27 Down Bombay-Varanasi Exress Awtar Krishna Kaul 1974 India
A Bigger Splash Jack Hazan 1974 Great Britain
Al Yazerly The Adventure Kaiss Al-Zubaidi Syria
Aundar Anapu Ignorant Rafael Corkidi 1974 Mexico
Celine Et Julie Vont En Bateau Celine and Julie Go Boating Jacques Rivette 1974 France
Claudine Claude Berry 1974 USA
Contes Immoraux Immoral Tales Walerian Borowczyk 1974 France
Daisy Miller Peter Bogdanovich 1974 USA
Der Nackte Mann Auf Dem Sportplatz The Naked Man on the Sports Field Konrad Wolf 1974 Germany
Die Auslieferung The Delivery Peter van Gunten 1974 Switzerland
La Brigade The Brigade René Gilson 1974 France
La Gueule Ouverte The Mouth Agape Maurice Pialat 1974 France
Lyutyy Fierce Tolomouch Okeev Russia
Maa On Syntinen Laulu The Earth is a Sinful Song Rauni Mollberg 1973 Finland
Montreal Main Frank Vitale 1974 Canada
Mors Hus Mother's House Per Blom 1974 Norway
Mulungu Week Beat Kuert Switzerland
On N'Engraisse Pas Les Cochons A L'Eau Claire Pigs Are Seldom Clean Jean-Pierre Lefebvre 1973 Canada
Palec Bozy Thumb Shoes Antoni Krauze 1974 Poland
Prevroiavane Na Divite Zaitsi Breadcrumbs Edourad Zakhariev 1973 Bulgaria
Supermarkt Supermarket Roland Klick 1974 Germany
Tüzolto Utca 25 25 Fire Engine Street Istvan Szabo 1973 Hungary

Main Program / Feature Films Out of Competition

Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Jatun Auka Jaitun Oka Jorge Sanjinés Bolivia
La Paloma The Dove Daniel Schmid 1974 Switzerland
Le Milieu Du Monde The Middle of the World Alain Tanner 1974 Switzerland

Critics Weeks

FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics Week
Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Die Letzten Heimposamenter The Last Home Posevia Yves Yersin Switzerland
Giron Manuel Herrera 1972 Cuba
Kimen The Germ Erik Solbakken Norway
La Folle De Toujane Nicole Le Garrec, René Vautier France
La Victoria The Victory Peter Lilienthal Germany
Leben Mit Uwe Life with Uwe Lothar Warneke Germany

Special Sections

Special Information Program

Main Program / Special Information Program
Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
Romans O Vljublennyh Andrei Mikhalkov-Kontchalovsky 1974 Russia
Steppenwolf Fred Haines 1974 Switzerland
Zagreb À Locarno Zagreb in Locarno

Tribute To Italian Cinema

Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
La Circostanza The Circumstance Ermanno Olmi 1973 Italia

Free Forum

Free Forum
Alice In Den Städten Alice in the Cities Wim Wenders Germany
Der Schwarze Engel The Black Angel Werner Schroeter Germany
La Maman Et La Putain The Mom and the Whore Jean Eustache France
Lancelot Du Lac Robert Bresson France
Martha Rainer Werner Fassbinder Germany
Mean Street Martin Scorsese USA
Out One Spectre Jacques Rivette France
Pink Flamingo John Waters USA
San Michele Aveva Un Gallo San Michele Had a Rooster Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani Italia
Somecall It Love James B. Harris USA
Sweet Movie Dusan Makavejev France, Canada
Yek Tefach E Sadeh Sohrab Shahid Saless Iran

Swiss Cinema

Swiss Cinema Retrospective (1920-1948)
Original Title English Title Director(s) Year Production Country
13 Grand'Rue Jean Brocher 1934 Switzerland
Afrikaflug Ii African Afi II Walter Mittelholzer 1930 Switzerland
Die Rote Pest The Red Plague Franz Riedweg - von Blomberg 1938 Switzerland
Kleine Scheidegg (Im Banne Der Jungfrau) Little Scheidegg (in the Banna of the Virgin) Richard Schwieizer 1937 Switzerland
L'Appel De La Montagne The Mountain Call Arthur Adrien Porchet 1923 Switzerland
Le Voyage Imprevu Imprevu Journey Jean de Limur 1934 Switzerland
Notre Armee Our Army Jacques Béranger, Arthur Adrien Porchet 1939 Switzerland
Petronella Hannes Schwarz 1927 Switzerland
Swiss Information
Le Troisieme Cri The Third Cry Igaal Niddam Switzerland
Smog Christian Mottier Switzerland
Tag Der Affen Day of the Monkey Uli Meier Switzerland
Swiss Information - Special Projections Ticino Program
Armand Schulthess - J'Ai Le Telephone Hans-Ulrich Schlumpf Switzerland
Cerchiamo Per Subito Operai, Offriamo&Amp; We Look for Workers for Immediately, We Offer & Amp; Villi Hermann Switzerland
La Nuova Mappa The New Map Thomas Schütz, Balthasar von Schenk Switzerland

Official Awards

International Jury

Oecumenical Jury

FIPRESCI Jury

  • International Critic’s Award: LA CIRCOSTANZA by Ermanno Olmi
  • Cinegram Prize: A BIGGER SPLASH by Jack Hazan

Source:[3][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f von Joachim, Robin (23 September 1974). "Locarno Film Festival's Top Prize Is Captured by Hungarian Feature". Boxoffice. Vol. 105, no. 24. p. 12.
  2. ^ "Die Rote Pest". «royalscandalcinema» (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b "1974 Locarno Film Festival". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Locarno Film Festival · All the films of the Locarno Film Festival..." Locarno Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ^ "The Festival - Palmarès". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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