40th Berlin International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Steel Magnolias |
|---|---|
| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: Music Box Larks on a String |
| No. of films | 467 films[1] |
| Festival date | 9 – 20 February 1990 |
| Website | http://www.berlinale.de |
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 Larks on a String 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.
Jury[edit]
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[5]
- Michael Ballhaus, West-German director of photography - Jury President
- Margaret Ménégoz, French producer - Jury Co-president
- Vadim Abdrashitov, Soviet filmmaker
- Suzana Amaral, Brazilian filmmaker
- Steven Bach, American writer and producer
- Roberto Benigni, Italian actor, filmmaker
- Lívia Gyarmathy, Hungarian director and screenwriter
- Helke Misselwitz, East-German filmmaker
- Otto Sander, West-German actor
- Stephen Silverman, American actor
- Rita Tushingham, British actress
Official Sections[edit]
Main Competition[edit]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | Los ángeles | Jacob Berger | Spain, France, Switzerland, Belgium |
| The Asthenic Syndrome | Astenicheskiy sindrom | Kira Muratova | Soviet Union |
| Black Snow | Xie Fei | China | |
| Born on the Fourth of July | Born on the Fourth of July | Oliver Stone | United States |
| Coming Out | Heiner Carow | East Germany | |
| Driving Miss Daisy | Driving Miss Daisy | Bruce Beresford | United States |
| The Handmaid's Tale | The Handmaid's Tale | Volker Schlöndorff | United States, West Germany |
| Herzlich willkommen | Hark Bohm | West Germany | |
| The Guard | Karaul | Aleksandr Rogozhkin | Soviet Union |
| Larks on a String | Skřivánci na niti | Jiří Menzel | Czechoslovakia |
| Music Box | Costa-Gavras | United States | |
| The Nasty Girl | Das schreckliche Mädchen | Michael Verhoeven | West Germany |
| The Paper Wedding | Les noces de papier | Michel Brault | Canada |
| Shadow Makers | Shadow Makers | Roland Joffé | United States |
| The Secret | Il segreto | Francesco Maselli | Italy |
| Sentenced to Death | A halálraítélt | János Zsombolyai | Hungary |
| Silent Scream | Silent Scream | David Hayman | United Kingdom |
| The Winter War | Talvisota | Pekka Parikka | Finland |
| A Woman's Revenge | La vengeance d'une femme | Jacques Doillon | France |
| Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! | ¡Átame! | Pedro Almodóvar | Spain |
| The War of the Roses | The War of the Roses | Danny DeVito | United States |
Out of competition[edit]
- 300 mil do nieba, directed by Maciej Dejczer (Poland)
- Everybody Wins, directed by Karel Reisz (United States, United Kingdom)
- Crimes and Misdemeanors, directed by Woody Allen (United States)
- Steel Magnolias, directed by Herbert Ross (United States)
- A Terra-Cotta Warrior, directed by Ching Siu-tung (Hong Kong)
- Conte de printemps, directed by Éric Rohmer (France)
- Resan till Melonia, directed by Per Åhlin (Sweden)
- Spur der Steine, directed by Frank Beyer (East Germany)
Retrospective[edit]
The following films were shown in the retrospective titled "The Year 1945":[6]
Official Awards[edit]
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[4]
- Golden Bear:
- Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: Astenicheskiy sindrom by Kira Muratova
- Silver Bear for Best Director: Michael Verhoeven for Das schreckliche Mädchen
- Silver Bear for Best Joint Performance: Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman
- Silver Bear for Best Actor: Iain Glen for Silent Scream
- Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Black Snow by Xie Fei
- Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Coming Out
- Alfred-Bauer Prize: Karaul
- FIPRESCI Award
References[edit]
- ^ a b "PROGRAMME 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "40th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Berlin International Film Festival Plays Both Sides Of Wall With". chicagotribune. 11 February 1990. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ a b "PRIZES & HONOURS 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "JURIES 1990". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ^ "RETROSPECTIVE 1989". Retrieved 10 June 2020.