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 External links IMDB Official Website 1 1997 film awards 1997 in London 1997 in British cinema