1998 Cannes Film Festival
Official poster of the 51st Cannes Film Festival | |
| Opening film | Primary Colors |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Godzilla |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Eternity and a Day |
| Hosted by | Isabelle Huppert |
| No. of films | 22 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 13 May 1998 – 24 May 1998 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
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 closing ceremonies.
Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Eternity and a Day.
The festival opened with Primary Colors by Mike Nichols, and closed with Godzilla by Roland Emmerich. Two new sections were added to the Official Selection: the Un Certain Regard and the Cinéfondation.