The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998.
Italian filmmaker Ettore Scola was the Jury President of the Main Competition.
The Golden Lion was awarded to The Way We Laughed by Gianni Amelio.
Juries
Main Competition The following people comprised the 1998 jury: Ettore Scola, Italian filmmaker - Jury President Héctor Babenco, Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Sarunas Bartas, Lithuanian filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow, American filmmaker and producer Reinhard Hauff, German director Danièle Heymann, French film critic and journalist Ismail Merchant, Indian director and producer Luis Sepúlveda, Chilean writer Tilda Swinton, British actress
Short Films Competition Georges Benayoun, Moroccan - Jury President Chiara Caselli, Italian actress Abel Ferrara, American filmmaker and actor
Official Sections The following films were selected to be screened:
In Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production country Autumn Tale Conte d'automne Eric Rohmer France Black Cat, White Cat Crna mačka, beli mačor Emir Kusturica France, Germany, FR Yugoslavia Bulworth Warren Beatty United States The Cloud La nube Fernando Solanas France, Argentina Dancing at Lughnasa Pat O'Connor Ireland, United States The Garden of Eden I giardini dell'Eden Alessandro D'Alatri Italy Hilary and Jackie Anand Tucker United Kingdom Hurlyburly Anthony Drazan United States Little Teachers I piccoli maestri Daniele Luchetti Italy Lovers of the Arctic Circle Los amantes del círculo polar Julio Medem Spain New Rose Hotel Abel Ferrara United States Next Stop Paradise Terminus Paradis Lucian Pintilie Romania Place Vendôme Nicole Garcia France Rounders John Dahl United States Run Lola Run Lola rennt Tom Tykwer Germany Shooting the Moon L'Albero delle pere Francesca Archibugi Italy The Silence سکوت Mohsen Makhmalbaf Iran, Tajikistan, France Stolen Life Voleur de vie Yves Angelo France Traffic Tráfico João Botelho Portugal, France, Denmark The Way We Laughed Così ridevano Gianni Amelio Italy
Out of Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production country Am I Beautiful? (closing film) Bin ich schön? Doris Dörrie Germany The Ballad of the Windshield Washers La ballata dei lavavetri Peter Del Monte Italy Celebrity Woody Allen United States Chance or Coincidence Hasards ou coïncidences Claude Lelouch France Elizabeth Shekhar Kapur United Kingdom Incontri proibiti Alberto Sordi Italy Of Lost Love Del perduto amore Michele Placido Italy Saving Private Ryan (opening film) Steven Spielberg United States A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries James Ivory United Kingdom You Laugh Tu ridi Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy
Prospectives (Prospettive) English title Original title Director(s) Production country American Bet Американка Dmitry Meskhiev Russia L'anniversario Mario Orfini Italy Bullet Ballet バレット・バレエ Shinya Tsukamoto Japan Buena Vista Social Club Wim Wenders Germany Cabaret Balkan Буре барута Goran Paskaljević Yugoslavia Connection by Fate 超級公民 Wan Jen Taiwan Crush Proof Paul Tickell Ireland Endurance Leslie Woodhead United States, United Kingdom, Germany L'Ennui Cédric Kahn France Far from One's Eyes Longe da vista João Mário Grilo Portugal, France Friendly Fire Ação Entre Amigos Beto Brant Brazil Guests Ospiti Matteo Garrone Italy Into My Heart Anthony Stark, Sean Smith United States Liv Edoardo Ponti United States Living in Paradise Vivre au paradis Bourlem Guerdjou Algeria The Loss of Sexual Innocence Mike Figgis United States Lucky and Zorba La gabbianella e il gatto Enzo D'Alò Italy The Second Wife La seconda moglie Ugo Chiti Italy Shadrach Susanne Styron United States Shattered Image Raúl Ruiz United States Side Streets Tony Gerber United Kingdom Speak Like a Child John Akomfrah United Kingdom State of Dogs Нохойн орон Peter Brosens, Dorjkhandyn Turmunkh Mongolia Sun Bird 太阳鸟 Wang Xueqi, Yang Liping China Train of Life Train de vie Radu Mihăileanu France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Romania Traps Pasti, pasti, pasticky Věra Chytilová Czech Republic Viol@ Donatella Maiorca Italy Vite in sospeso Marco Turco Italy Yara Yılmaz Arslan Turkey, Germany Yom Yom Amos Gitai Israel
Nights and Stars (Notti e Stelle) English title Original title Director(s) Production country Another Day in Paradise Larry Clark United States Apt Pupil Bryan Singer United States He Got Game Spike Lee United States Lautrec Roger Planchon France Out of Sight Steven Soderbergh United States A Perfect Murder Andrew Davis United States Poodle Springs Bob Rafelson United States Radiofreccia Luciano Ligabue Italy The Red Violin François Girard Canada Ronin John Frankenheimer United States The Truman Show Peter Weir United States
Special screenings
English title Original title Director(s) Production country Tribute to Totò Totomodo: l'arte spiegata anche ai bambini Achille Bonito Oliva Italy Sessantotto e dintorni Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos Alexander Kluge West Germany Il cinema ritrovato Adua and Her Friends Adua e le compagne Antonio Pietrangeli Italy The General of the Dead Army l generale dell'armata morta Luciano Tovoli Italy Stranger on the Prowl Imbarco a mezzanotte Joseph Losey Italy, United States Paisan Paisà Roberto Rossellini Italy The Singing Princess La Rosa di Bagdad Anton Gino Domenighini Italy
Independent Sections Venice International Film Critics' Week The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section: English title Original title Director(s) Production country Beat Amon Miyamoto Japan Ghodoua Nahrek Mohamed Ben Smàil Tunisia The Iron Heel of Oligarchy Zheleznaya pyata oligarkhii Aleksandr Bashirov Russia Mother Christian La mère Myriam Boyer France The Opposite of Sex Don Roos United States Orphans Peter Mullan United Kingdom The Scent of the Night L'odore della notte Claudio Caligari Italy
Official Awards
Main Competition Golden Lion: The Way We Laughed by Gianni Amelio Grand Special Jury Prize: Next Stop Paradise by Lucian Pintilie Silver Lion: Black Cat, White Cat by Emir Kusturica Golden Osella: Best Screenplay: Eric Rohmer for Autumn Tale Best Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi for The Way We Laughed Best Score: Gerardo Gandini for The Cloud Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Sean Penn for Hurlyburly Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Catherine Deneuve for Place Vendôme Marcello Mastroianni Award: Niccolò Senni for Shooting the Moon
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Sophia Loren Andrzej Wajda Warren Beatty
Independent Awards
The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal The Silence by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
FIPRESCI Prize Best First Feature: Train of Life by Radu Mihăileanu Best Feature: Cabaret Balkan by Goran Paskaljević
OCIC Award Shooting the Moon by Francesca Archibugi
UNICEF Award Shooting the Moon by Francesca Archibugi
UNESCO Award Colonel Bunker by Kujtim Çashku Special Mention: The Cloud by Fernando Solanas
Pasinetti Award Best Actor: The Garden of Eden by Kim Rossi Stuart Best Actress: Del perduto amore by Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Pietro Bianchi Award Michelangelo Antonioni
Isvema Award Orphans by Peter Mullan
FEDIC Award Del perduto amore by Michele Placido Special Mention: Ospiti by Matteo Garrone Special Mention: Sto lavorando? by Daniele Segre
Little Golden Lion Crna macka, beli macor by Emir Kusturica
Anicaflash Prize Train of Life by Radu Mihăileanu
Elvira Notari Prize Trap, Trap, Little Trap by Věra Chytilová Special Mention: New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara)
Cult Network Italia Prize Orphans by Peter Mullan
FilmCritica "Bastone Bianco" Award New Rose Hotel by Abel Ferrara
Laterna Magica Prize Crna macka, beli macor by Emir Kusturica
Sergio Trasatti Award The Garden of Eden by Alessandro D'Alatri Special Mention: Autumn Tale by Éric Rohmer Special Mention: Così ridevano by Gianni Amelio Special Mention: The Silence by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
CinemAvvenire Award Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: The Silence by Mohsen Makhmalbaf Best Film: The Cloud by Fernando Solanas Best First Film: Vivre au paradis by Bourlem Guerdjou
Kodak Award Orphans by Peter Mullan IN-COMPETITION: Ospiti by Matteo Garrone
Prix Pierrot Orphans by Peter Mullan
Max Factor Award Elizabeth by Jenny Shircore References
External links
Venice Film Festival 1998 Awards on IMDb