18th London Film Critics Circle Awards 5 March 1998

Film of the Year: L.A. Confidential

British Film of the Year: The Full Monty

The 18th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 1997, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 5 March 1998.

Winners Film of the Year L.A. Confidential

British Film of the Year The Full Monty

Foreign Language Film of the Year Ridicule • France

Director of the Year Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential

British Director of the Year Anthony Minghella – The English Patient

Screenwriter of the Year Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential

British Screenwriter of the Year Simon Beaufoy – The Full Monty

Actor of the Year Geoffrey Rush – Shine

Actress of the Year Claire Danes – William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

British Actor of the Year Robert Carlyle – The Full Monty, Face and Carla's Song

British Actress of the Year Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown

British Supporting Actor of the Year Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding

British Supporting Actress of the Year Minnie Driver – Grosse Pointe Blank, Big Night, Sleepers

British Newcomer of the Year Peter Cattaneo – The Full Monty

British Producer of the Year Uberto Pasolini – The Full Monty and Palookaville

Special Achievement Award Woody Allen Kevin Spacey

Dilys Powell Award Michael Caine

Lifetime Achievement Award Paul Scofield Martin Scorsese

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