55th Venice International Film Festival

Last updated

55th Venice International Film Festival
Location Venice, Italy
Founded1932
Awards Golden Lion: The Way We Laughed
Festival date3 – 13 September 1998
Website Website
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998.

Contents

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. [1] [2]

Juries

Main Competition

The following people comprised the 1998 jury: [3]

Short Films Competition

Official Sections

The following films were selected to be screened: [4]

In Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(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
CloudsLa 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
TrafficTráfico João Botelho Portugal, France, Denmark
The Way We Laughed Così ridevano Gianni Amelio Italy

Out of Competition

English titleOriginal titleDirector(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 titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
Americanka Dmitry Meskhiev Russia
L'anniversarioMario OrfiniItaly
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 超級市民Wan JenUnited Kingdom
Crush ProofPaul TickellIreland
Endurance Leslie Woodhead United States, United Kingdom, Germany
L'Ennui Cédric Kahn France
Far from One's EyesLonge da vista João Mário Grilo Italy
Friendly FireAção Entre Amigos Beto Brant Brazil
GuestsOspiti Matteo Garrone Italy
Into My Heart Anthony Stark, Sean SmithUnited States
Liv Edoardo Ponti United States
Living in ParadiseVivre au paradisBourlem GuerdjouAlgeria
The Loss of Sexual Innocence Mike Figgis United States
Lucky and Zorba La gabbianella e il gatto Enzo D'Alò Italy
The Second WifeLa seconda moglieUgo ChitiItaly
Shadrach Susanne StyronUnited 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 оронPeter Brosens, Dorjkhandyn TurmunkhMongolia
Sun Bird太阳鸟 Wang Xueqi, Yang LipingChina
Train of Life Train de vie Radu Mihăileanu France, Belgium, Netherlands, Israel, Romania
TrapsPasti, pasti, pasticky Věra Chytilová Czech Republic
Viol@ Donatella MaiorcaItaly
Vite in sospesoMarco TurcoItaly
Yara Yılmaz Arslan Turkey, Germany
Yom Yom Amos Gitai Israel

Nights and Stars (Notti e Stelle)

English titleOriginal titleDirector(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 titleOriginal titleDirector(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
Paisan Paisà Roberto Rossellini Italy
The Singing Princess La Rosa di BagdadAnton Gino DomenighiniItaly

Independent Sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section: [5]

Official Awards

Main Competition

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Independent Awards

The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal

FIPRESCI Prize

OCIC Award

UNICEF Award

UNESCO Award

Pasinetti Award

Pietro Bianchi Award

Isvema Award

FEDIC Award

Little Golden Lion

Anicaflash Prize

Elvira Notari Prize

Cult Network Italia Prize

FilmCritica "Bastone Bianco" Award

Laterna Magica Prize

Sergio Trasatti Award

CinemAvvenire Award

Kodak Award

Prix Pierrot

Max Factor Award

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emir Kusturica</span> Bosnian film director, actor, and musician (born 1954)

Emir Kusturica is a Bosnian-born Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship. Kusturica is one of the most distinguished European filmmakers active since the mid-1980s, best known for surreal and naturalistic movies that express deep sympathies for people from the margins. He has also been recognized for his projects in town-building. He has competed at the Cannes Film Festival on five occasions and won the Palme d'Or twice, as well as the Best Director prize for Time of the Gypsies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinema of Iran</span>

The cinema of Iran, or of Persia, refers to the film industry in Iran. In particular, Iranian art films have garnered international recognition. Iranian films are usually written and spoken in the Persian language.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midnight Sun Film Festival</span> Film festival in Sodankylä, Finland

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is an annual five-day film festival in Sodankylä, Finland. The festival usually takes place in the second week of June. One of the main characteristics of the festival is to show films without a break around the clock while the sun shines around the clock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">63rd Venice International Film Festival</span>

The 63rd annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, from 30 August to 9 September 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matteo Garrone</span> Italian film director and screenwriter

Matteo Garrone is an Italian filmmaker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2001 Cannes Film Festival</span> 56th film festival edition in 2001

The 54th Cannes Film Festival started on 9 May and ran until 20 May 2001. Norwegian actress and director Liv Ullmann was the Jury President. The Palme d'Or went to the Italian film The Son's Room by Nanni Moretti.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1995 Cannes Film Festival</span>

The 48th Cannes Film Festival was held from 17 to 28 May 1995. The Palme d'Or went to Underground by Emir Kusturica.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1993 Cannes Film Festival</span>

The 46th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 May 1993. The Palme d'Or went to Farewell My Concubine by Chen Kaige and The Piano by Jane Campion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1992 Cannes Film Festival</span>

The 45th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 May 1992. The Palme d'Or went to the Den goda viljan by Bille August.

Küstendorf Film Festival is an annual event held during early January in the village of Drvengrad in the Mokra Gora region of Serbia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">61st Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 61st annual Venice International Film Festival was the 2004 edition of the Venice International Film Festival, held between 1 and 11 September 2004. The festival opened with Steven Spielberg's The Terminal, and closed with Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy. The Golden Lion was awarded to Vera Drake, directed by Mike Leigh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">59th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 59th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 29 August to 8 September 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">57th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 57th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 30 August to 9 September 2000.

The 56th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 1 and 11 September 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">43rd Berlin International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 43rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 February 1993.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">38th Venice International Film Festival</span>

The 38th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 2 to 12 September, 1981.

<i>The Gardener</i> (2012 film) 2012 British film

The Gardener is a documentary film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf. It had its Asian premiere at Busan International Film Festival, its European premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival, and North American premiere at the Vancouver International Film Festival. It is the first film in decades to be made by an Iranian filmmaker in Israel. The film has been shown in more than 20 film festivals and won the Best Documentary award from Beirut International Film Festival and the special Maverick Award at the Motovun Film Festival in Croatia. The film was selected as "Critic's Pick of the Week" by New York Film Critics Circle, "Best of the Fest" at Busan Film Festival by The Hollywood Reporter, and "Top Ten Films" at Mumbai Film Festival by Times of India, and its script was added to the Library of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">73rd Venice International Film Festival</span> 2016 film festival

The 73rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">74th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 74th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 30 August to 9 September 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">79th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022. Noah Baumbach's White Noise was the festival's opening film, and Francesco Carrozzini's The Hanging Sun was the closing film.

References

  1. "VENICE – 1998 – SPEARS OF LIGHT" . Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. "The 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. "Juries for the 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  4. Grassi, Giovanna (30 July 1998). "Venezia kolossal, la Mostra passerella di star". Corriere della Sera . p. 33.
  5. "13th International Film Critics' Week". sicvenezia.it. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  6. Ben Smaïl on IMDb