The 39th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 2 September 1982.

[1][2] French filmmaker Marcel Carné was the Jury President of the main competition.

The Golden Lion winner was The State of Things directed by Wim Wenders.

The following people comprised the 1982 jury:[3][4] A section devoted to spectacular films (Spielberg's Raiders of the Lost Ark and E.T.

), remakes (Vertigo, Leave Her to Heaven) or eccentrics.