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55th Venice International Film Festival

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The 55th Venice International Film Festival was held between 3–13 September 1998. The Golden Lion was awarded to Così ridevano by Gianni Amelio.

Contents

Jury

  • Ettore Scola (Italy) (head of jury)
  • Hector Babenco (Argentina)
  • Sharunas Bartas (Lithuania)
  • Kathryn Bigelow (USA)
  • Reinhard Hauff (Germany)
  • Danièle Heymann (France)
  • Ismail Merchant (India)
  • Luis Sepúlveda (Chile)
  • Tilda Swinton (UK)
  • Georges Benayoun (Morocco) (short films) (head of jury)
  • Chiara Caselli (Italy) (short films)
  • Abel Ferrara (USA) (short films)

    • Films in competition

  • L'Albero delle pere by Francesca Archibugi
  • Los Amantes del Círculo Polar by Julio Medem
  • Bulworth by Warren Beatty
  • Conte d'automne by Eric Rohmer
  • Così ridevano by Gianni Amelio
  • Crna macka, beli macor by Emir Kusturica
  • Dancing at Lughnasa by Pat O'Connor
  • I giardini dell'Eden by Alessandro D'Alatri
  • Hilary and Jackie by Anand Tucker
  • Hurlyburly by Anthony Drazan
  • Lola rennt by Tom Tykwer
  • New Rose Hotel by Abel Ferrara
  • La Nube by Fernando E. Solanas
  • I piccoli maestri by Daniele Luchetti
  • Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia
  • Rounders by John Dahl
  • Sokout by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
  • Terminus Paradis by Lucian Pintilie
  • Tráfico by João Botelho
  • Voleur de vie by Yves Angelo

    • Awards

  • Golden Lion:
  • Così ridevano (Gianni Amelio)
  • Grand Special Jury Prize:
  • Terminus Paradis (Lucian Pintilie)
  • Silver Lion:
  • Crna macka, beli macor (Emir Kusturica)
  • Golden Osella:
  • Best Screenplay: (Eric Rohmer) Conte d'automne
  • Best Cinematography: (Luca Bigazzi) Così ridevano
  • Best Score: (Gerardo Gandini) La Nube
  • Volpi Cup:
  • Best Actor: Sean Penn Hurlyburly
  • Best Actress: Catherine Deneuve Place Vendôme
  • The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal:
  • The Silence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
  • Marcello Mastroianni Award:
  • L'albero delle pere (Niccolò Senni)
  • Career Golden Lion:
  • Sophia Loren
  • Andrzej Wajda
  • Warren Beatty
  • FIPRESCI Prize:
  • Best First Feature: Train of Life (Radu Mihăileanu)
  • Best Feature: Cabaret Balkan (Goran Paskaljević)
  • OCIC Award:
  • L'albero delle pere (Francesca Archibugi)
  • UNICEF Award:
  • L'albero delle pere (Francesca Archibugi)
  • UNESCO Award:
  • Colonel Bunker (Kujtim Çashku)
  • Special Mention: La Nube (Fernando Solanas)
  • Pasinetti Award:
  • Best Actor: The Garden of Eden (Kim Rossi Stuart)
  • Best Actress: Del perduto amore (Giovanna Mezzogiorno)
  • Pietro Bianchi Award:
  • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Isvema Award:
  • Orphans (Peter Mullan)
  • FEDIC Award:
  • Del perduto amore (Michele Placido)
  • Special Mention: Ospiti (Matteo Garrone)
  • Special Mention: Sto lavorando? (Daniele Segre)
  • Little Golden Lion:
  • Crna macka, beli macor (Emir Kusturica)
  • Anicaflash Prize:
  • Train of Life (Radu Mihăileanu)
  • Elvira Notari Prize:
  • Trap, Trap, Little Trap (Věra Chytilová)
  • Special Mention: New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara)
  • Cult Network Italia Prize:
  • Orphans (Peter Mullan)
  • FilmCritica "Bastone Bianco" Award:
  • New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara)
  • Laterna Magica Prize:
  • Crna macka, beli macor (Emir Kusturica)
  • Sergio Trasatti Award:
  • The Garden of Eden (Alessandro D'Alatri)
  • Special Mention: Autumn Tale (Éric Rohmer)
  • Special Mention: Così ridevano (Gianni Amelio)
  • Special Mention: The Silence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
  • CinemAvvenire Award:
  • Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: The Silence (Mohsen Makhmalbaf)
  • Best Film: La Nube (Fernando Solanas)
  • Best First Film: Vivre au paradis (Bourlem Guerdjou)
  • Kodak Award:
  • Orphans (Peter Mullan)
  • IN-COMPETITION: Ospiti (Matteo Garrone)
  • Prix Pierrot:
  • Orphans (Peter Mullan)
  • Max Factor Award:
  • Elizabeth (Jenny Shircore)

    • References

    55th Venice International Film Festival Wikipedia
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