55th Venice International Film Festival
The 55th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 3 and 13 September 1998. The Golden Lion was awarded to Così ridevano by Gianni Amelio.Jury
The following people comprised the 1998 jury:
In competition
Autonomous sections
Venice International Film Critics' Week
The following feature films were selected to be screened as In Competition for this section:
- Beat by Amon Miyamoto
- Ghodoua Nahrek by Mohamed Ben Smàil
- La Mère Christian by Myriam Boyer
- The Scent of the Night by Claudio Caligari
- Orphans by Peter Mullan
- The Opposite of Sex by Don Roos
- The Iron Heel of Oligarchy by Aleksandr Bashirov
Awards
- Golden Lion:
- * Così ridevano
- Grand Special Jury Prize:
- *Terminus Paradis
- Silver Lion:
- *Crna macka, beli macor
- Golden Osella:
- *Best Screenplay: Conte d'automne
- *Best Cinematography: Così ridevano
- *Best Score: 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
- Marcello Mastroianni Award:
- *L'albero delle pere
- Career Golden Lion:
- *Sophia Loren
- *Andrzej Wajda
- *Warren Beatty
- FIPRESCI Prize:
- *Best First Feature: Train of Life
- *Best Feature: Cabaret Balkan
- OCIC Award:
- *L'albero delle pere
- UNICEF Award:
- *L'albero delle pere
- UNESCO Award:
- *Colonel Bunker
- *Special Mention: La Nube
- Pasinetti Award:
- *Best Actor: The Garden of Eden
- *Best Actress: Del perduto amore
- Pietro Bianchi Award:
- *Michelangelo Antonioni
- Isvema Award:
- *Orphans
- FEDIC Award:
- *Del perduto amore
- *Special Mention: Ospiti
- *Special Mention: Sto lavorando?
- Little Golden Lion:
- *Crna macka, beli macor
- Anicaflash Prize:
- *Train of Life
- Elvira Notari Prize:
- *Trap, Trap, Little Trap
- *Special Mention: New Rose Hotel
- Cult Network Italia Prize:
- *Orphans
- FilmCritica "Bastone Bianco" Award:
- *New Rose Hotel
- Laterna Magica Prize:
- *Crna macka, beli macor
- Sergio Trasatti Award:
- *The Garden of Eden
- *Special Mention: Autumn Tale
- *Special Mention: Così ridevano
- *Special Mention: The Silence
- CinemAvvenire Award:
- *Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature: The Silence
- *Best Film: La Nube
- *Best First Film: Vivre au paradis
- Kodak Award:
- *Orphans
- *IN-COMPETITION: Ospiti
- Prix Pierrot:
- *Orphans
- Max Factor Award:
- *Elizabeth
