London Film Critics Circle Awards 1997

The 18th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 1997, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 5 March 1998.

Winners

Film of the Year

• L.A. Confidential

British Film of the Year

• The Full Monty

Foreign Language Film of the Year

• Ridicule • France

Director of the Year

• Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential

British Director of the Year

• Anthony Minghella – The English Patient

Screenwriter of the Year

• Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson – L.A. Confidential

British Screenwriter of the Year

• Simon Beaufoy – The Full Monty

Actor of the Year

• Geoffrey Rush – Shine

Actress of the Year

• Claire Danes – William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

British Actor of the Year

• Robert Carlyle – The Full Monty, Face and Carla's Song

British Actress of the Year

• Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown

British Supporting Actor of the Year

• Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding

British Supporting Actress of the Year

• Minnie Driver – Grosse Pointe Blank, Big Night, Sleepers

British Newcomer of the Year

• Peter Cattaneo – The Full Monty

British Producer of the Year

• Uberto Pasolini – The Full Monty and Palookaville

Special Achievement Award

• Woody Allen
• Kevin Spacey

Dilys Powell Award

• Michael Caine

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Paul Scofield
• Martin Scorsese

External links

• IMDB
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