55th Venice International Film Festival

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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

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