List of Italian films of 1998


A list of films produced in Italy in 1998 :
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1998----
AprileNanni MorettiNanni Moretti, Silvio Orlando, Silvia Nono, Moretti's sonsComedyDavid di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor, screened at Cannes
The Ballad of the Windshield WashersPeter Del MonteOlek Mincer, Kim Rossi Stuart, Agata BuzekDrama
BesiegedBernardo BertolucciThandie Newton, David ThewlisDrama
The Best Man Pupi AvatiDiego Abatantuono, Inés SastrecomedyGolden Globe nominee, entered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival
La cenaEttore ScolaAntonio Catania, Fanny Ardant, Riccardo Garrone, Vittorio Gassman, Giancarlo Giannini, Adalberto Maria Merli, Eros Pagnicommedia all'italiana
Children of HannibalDavide FerrarioDiego Abatantuono, Silvio Orlando, Valentina Cervicomedy
The Dust of Naples Antonio CapuanoSilvio Orlando, Lola Pagnani, Teresa Saponangelocomedy
Ecco fattoGabriele MuccinoGiorgio Pasotti, Claudio Santamaria, Barbora Bobulovacomedy
The Garden of EdenAlessandro D'AlatriKim Rossi Stuart, Saïd Taghmaoui, Massimo GhinidramaEntered the 59th Venice International Film Festival
Gunslinger's RevengeGiovanni VeronesiLeonardo Pieraccioni, Harvey Keitel, David Bowiewestern-comedy
The Legend of 1900 Giuseppe TornatoreTim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn, Clarence Williams IIICutten outside Italy. 6 David di Donatello. 6 Nastro d'Argento. Based on Alessandro Baricco's theatre monologue. Spoken in English. Ennio Morricone won the Golden Globe for its score
MarriagesCristina ComenciniDiego Abatantuono, Francesca Neri, Stefania Sandrelli, Claude Brasseurromantic comedy
MonellaTinto BrassAnna Ammirati, Serena Grandierotic comedy
My Best Friend's WifeVincenzo SalemmeVincenzo Salemme, Eva Herzigovácomedy
Notes of LoveMimmo CaloprestiValeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Mimmo Calopresti, Gérard Depardieudrama
Of Lost LoveMichele PlacidoGiovanna Mezzogiorno, Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Rocco PapaleodramaScreened at the 59th Venice Film Festival
The Phantom of the OperaDario ArgentoJulian Sands, Asia Argentohorror
I piccoli maestriDaniele LuchettiStefano Accorsi, Giorgio Pasotti, Marco PaolinidramaEntered the 59th Venice International Film Festival
RadiofrecciaLuciano LigabueStefano Accorsi, Francesco Guccini, Serena Grandidrama
Rehearsals for WarMario MartoneAndrea Renzi, Iaia Forte, Toni ServillodramaScreened at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival
The Room of the SciroccoMaurizio SciarraGiancarlo Giannini, Tiziana Lodatoromance
The Scent of the Night Pupi AvatiValerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Giorgio Tirabassi, Little Tonycrime-dramaScreened at the 59th Venice International Film Festival
Shooting the MoonFrancesca ArchibugiValeria Golino, Sergio Rubini, Stefano DionisidramaEntered the 59th Venice International Film Festival
Mr. Fifteen Balls Francesco NutiFrancesco Nuti, Sabrina Ferillicomedy
L'ultimo CapodannoMarco RisiMonica Bellucci, Marco Giallini, Claudio Santamariacomedy drama
Viola bacia tuttiGiovanni VeronesiAsia Argento, Rocco Papaleo, Valerio Mastandreacomedy
The Way We Laughed Gianni AmelioEnrico Lo Verso, Francesco GiuffridaDramaGolden Lion winner
We'll Really Hurt YouPino QuartulloPino Quartullo, Ricky Memphis, Stefania Sandrelli, Anna Vallecomedy
You Laugh Paolo and Vittorio TavianiAntonio Albanese, Sabrina Ferilli, Turi Ferro, Lello ArenaDramaBest Director Award at Mar del Plata Film Festival
Viol@Donatella MaiorcaStefania Rocca, Ennio FantastichiniErotic drama