The film won three awards at the Edinburgh International Film Festival : Best New British Feature ( director John Maybury ) and two Best British Performance awards , one for Jacobi and , the other for future James Bond actor , Craig . The film was also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival . Craig 's performance was well received by critics , acknowledging it as his breakthrough role
1998 Cannes Film Festival
1998 Cannes Film Festival
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