London Film Critics Circle Awards 1997



18th London Film Critics Circle Awards 5 March 1998

Film of the Year:  L.A. Confidential 

British Film of the Year:  The Full Monty 

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