List of Spanish films of 1998

A list of films produced in Spain in 1998 (see 1998 in film).

Films
TitleDirectorCastGenreNotes
1998
El abueloJosé Luis GarciFernando Fernán Gómez, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Antonio Valero, Rafael AlonsoDramaAcademy Award nominee; aka The Grandfather; based on a Benito Pérez Galdós's novel
Los amantes del círculo polarJulio MedemNajwa Nimri, Fele MartínezLove drama
Los años bárbarosFernando ColomoJordi Mollà, Ernesto Alterio, Juan EchanoveDrama comedyFranco used prisoners to build the Valle de los Caídos; two intellectuals escape to freedom with the help of two American girls
Barrio (film)Fernando León de AranoaCríspulo CabezasSocial drama
CaressesVentura PonsRosa Maria Sardà, Sergi López, Julieta SerranoDramaFilm with eleven episodes; Catalán language
La hora de los valientesAntonio MerceroGabino Diego, Leonor Watling, Adriana OzoresWar dramaDuring the Spanish Civil War all the paintings of the Museo del Prado were evacuated except one small Goya self-portrait.
The Man with Rain in His ShoesMaria RipollLena Headey, Douglas Henshall, Penélope CruzRom com
El milagro de P. TintoJavier FesserLuis CigesSurreal comedyFirst Fesser film
The Naked EyeVicente ArandaEntered into the 48th Berlin International Film Festival
La niña de tus ojosFernando TruebaPenélope Cruz, Antonio Resines, Loles León, Jorge Sanz, Santiago Segura, Neus AsensiDramaNazis; film making; during the Spanish Civil War, few Spanish film makers went to Universum Film AG studios in Berlin to shoot both Spanish and German language versions
The PianistMario GasSerge Reggiani, Laurent Terzieff, Pere Ponce, Jordi MollàDramaCatalán language
Torrente, el brazo tonto de la leySantiago SeguraSantiago Segura, Tony Leblanc, Chus Lampreave, Javier CámaraDark comedyGreat success

Box office

The five highest-grossing Spanish films in 1998, by domestic box office gross revenue, are as follows:[1]

Highest-grossing films of 1998
RankTitleViewersDomestic gross (€)
1 Torrente, El brazo tonto de la ley 2,840,925 10,254,169
2 Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) 1,297,686 4,576,930
3 The Girl of Your Dreams (La niña de tus ojos) 1,234,242 4,772,270
4 Cha-cha-chá 778,048 2,769,332
5 Lovers of the Arctic Circle (Los amantes del círculo polar) 640,553 2,393,175

See also

References
  1. "Tabla 9. Diez Primeros Títulos Españoles cada año por Recaudación en Taquilla durante el Período 1996-2003". Cine español. Tendencias (PDF). Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte. pp. 12–15. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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