40th_Berlin_International_Film_Festival

40th Berlin International Film Festival

40th Berlin International Film Festival

Film festival

The 40th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 February 1990.[2] The festival opened with Steel Magnolias by Herbert Ross, which was shown out of competition.[3] The Golden Bear was awarded ex aequo to the American film Music Box directed by Costa-Gavras and Czechoslovak film Skřivánci na niti directed by Jiří Menzel.[4] The retrospective of this edition included two programs: The Year 1945, dedicated to international productions released in 1945, and 40 Years Berlinale, dedicated to some of the most significant films presented during the past editions of the festival.

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Jury

Michael Ballhaus, Co-Jury President

The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]

Films in competition

The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]

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Out of competition

Key

† Winner of the main award for best film in its section
The opening and closing films are screened during the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.

Retrospective

The following films were shown in the retrospective titled "The Year 1945":[6]

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Awards

Costa-Gavras, co-winner of the Golden Bear at the event
Jiří Menzel, co-winner of the Golden Bear at the event

The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "PROGRAMME 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    "40th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. [3]
    "Berlin International Film Festival Plays Both Sides Of Wall With". chicagotribune. 11 February 1990. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. [4]
    "PRIZES & HONOURS 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. [5]
    "JURIES 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. [6]
    "RETROSPECTIVE 1989". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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