1980 Toronto International Film Festival
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Loving Couples by Jack Smight |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Divine Madness by Michael Ritchie |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 4, 1980–September 13, 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 5th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1980. That year the festival hold a retrospective in honor of Jean-Luc Godard, who himself attended the retrospective which was organized by festival programmer Peter Harcourt. A large crowd gathered outside University theatre to catch a glimpse of Bette Midler at the premiere of her film Divine Madness.