Michael Cimino's The Deer Hunter selection for the main competition was surrounded by controversy,[3] as it was accused of racism, and several countries decided to withdraw their films from the festival in protest.[4]
The retrospective was dedicated to Italian actor Rudolph Valentino and to another one titled "We Danced Around the World. Revue Films".[5]
Juries
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6]