1984 film festival edition
The 41st annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 1984 under the direction of Gian Luigi Rondi.
Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was "A Year of the Quiet Sun" directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
The main event of this edition was, out of competition, the premiere of "Heimat", an almost 16 hours-long film directed by Edgar Reitz. Among the other titles showed out of competition there were Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", Wolfgang Petersen's "The NeverEnding Story" and a restored version of "Metropolis" edited and scored by Giorgio Moroder. The retrospective was dedicated to Luis Buñuel.
Jury.
The following people comprised the 1984 jury:
Official Sections.
Out of competition.
Among the other titles showed out of competition there were Steven Spielberg's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", Wolfgang Petersen's "The NeverEnding Story" and a restored version of "Metropolis" edited and scored by Giorgio Moroder.
Independent Sections.
Venice International Film Critics' Week.
The following feature films were selected to be screened as "In Competition" for this section:
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