1978 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 31st Cannes Film Festival, an original illustration Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon.
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| Opening film | Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver |
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| Closing film | Fedora |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or (L'albero degli zoccoli) |
| No. of films | 23 (In Competition) 14 (Un Certain Regard) 3 (Out of Competition) 10 (Short Film) |
| Festival date | 16 May 1978 – 30 May 1978 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 31st Cannes Film Festival was held on May 16-30. The Palme d'Or went to the L'albero degli zoccoli by Ermanno Olmi. This festival saw the introduction of a new non-competitive section, 'Un Certain Regard', which replaces 'Les Yeux Fertiles' (1975-1977), 'L'Air du temps' and 'Le Passé composé'.
The festival opened with Moy laskovyy i nezhnyy zver, directed by Emil Loteanu and closed with Fedora, directed by Billy Wilder.
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