1998 Cannes Film Festival
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The 51st Cannes Film Festival took place from 13 to 24 May 1998. American filmmaker Martin Scorsese served as jury president for the main competition. Isabelle Huppert was the host for the opening and
Official poster of the 51st Cannes Film Festival
1998 Un Certain Regard poster, an original illustration by Kang Woohyun.
Theodoros Angelopoulos, winner of the Palme d'Or at the event.
Roberto Benigni, Gran Prix winner
Life Is Beautiful
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Life Is Beautiful is a 1997 Italian period comedy-drama film directed by and starring Roberto Benigni, who co-wrote the film with Vincenzo Cerami. Benigni plays Guido Orefice, a Jewish Italian booksho
1998 Cannes Film Festival
…Palme d'Or: Eternity and a Day by Theodoros Angelopoulos Grand Prize of the Jury: Life Is Beautiful by Roberto Benigni Best Director: John Boorman for The General…
English-language release poster
The film was shot in Arezzo, Tuscany, including by the Badia delle Sante Flora e Lucilla.
Roberto Benigni received positive reviews for his film and performance, which he starred in with his wife Nicoletta Braschi.