The 40th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 February 1990. The festival opened with Steel Magnolias by Herbert Ross, which was shown out of competition.
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.
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
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: 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
Main Competition The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear: English title Original title Director(s) CountryAngelsLos ángeles Jacob BergerSpain, France, Switzerland, BelgiumThe Asthenic SyndromeАстенический синдром Kira MuratovaSoviet UnionBlack Snow 本命年Xie FeiChinaBorn on the Fourth of July Born on the Fourth of JulyOliver StoneUnited StatesComing Out Heiner CarowEast GermanyDriving Miss Daisy Bruce BeresfordUnited StatesThe Handmaid's Tale Volker SchlöndorffUnited States, West GermanyCrossing BordersHerzlich willkommenHark BohmWest GermanyThe GuardКараул Aleksandr RogozhkinSoviet UnionLarks on a StringSkřivánci na niti Jiří MenzelCzechoslovakiaMusic Box Costa-GavrasUnited StatesThe Nasty GirlDas schreckliche Mädchen Michael VerhoevenWest GermanyThe Paper WeddingLes noces de papier Michel BraultCanadaShadow Makers Roland JofféUnited StatesThe SecretIl segreto Francesco MaselliItalySentenced to DeathA halálraítélt János ZsombolyaiHungarySilent Scream David HaymanUnited KingdomThe Winter WarTalvisota Pekka ParikkaFinlandA Woman's RevengeLa vengeance d'une femme Jacques DoillonFranceTie Me Up! Tie Me Down!¡Átame! Pedro AlmodóvarSpainThe War of the RosesDanny DeVitoUnited States
Out of competition 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 The following films were shown in the retrospective titled "The Year 1945":
English title Original title Director(s) CountryA Defeated PeopleHumphrey JenningsUnited KingdomA Diary for TimothyHumphrey JenningsUnited KingdomA Tree Grows in BrooklynElia KazanUnited StatesFall of Berlin – 1945Берлин BerlinYuli RaizmanSoviet UnionImages from German citiesBilder aus deutschen Städten(unknown)GermanyBrief EncounterDavid LeanUnited KingdomTragic HuntCaccia tragicaGiuseppe De SantisItalyGirl No. 217Человек No. 217 Chelovek No. 217Mikhail RommSoviet UnionThe German newsreel of 1945Die Deutsche Wochenschau aus dem Jahr 1945Josef von BákyGermanyNight of the TwelveDie Nacht der ZwölfHans SchweikartGermanyDeath MillsDie TodesmühlenHanuš BurgerGermanyJourney to HappinessFahrt ins GlückErich EngelGermanyFallen AngelOtto PremingerUnited StatesGermany, Year ZeroGermania anno zeroRoberto RosselliniItalyDays of GloryGiorni di gloriaLuchino Visconti, Giuseppe De Santis and Marcello PaglieroItalyGreat Freedom No. 7Große Freiheit Nr. 7Helmut KäutnerGermanyChildren of the Beehive蜂の巣の子供たちHiroshi ShimizuJapanHenry VLaurence OlivierUnited KingdomHere Is GermanyFrank CapraUnited StatesHitler LivesDon SiegelUnited StatesHollywood Victory CaravanWilliam D. RussellUnited StatesHungerHongerRudi HorneckerNetherlandsHotel BerlinPeter GodfreyUnited StatesThe BanditIl banditoAlberto LattuadaItalyIvan the TerribleИван ГрозныйSergei EisensteinSoviet UnionVictory of Women女性の勝利Kenji MizoguchiJapanKolbergVeit HarlanGermanyThe Battle of the RailsLa Bataille du railRené ClémentFranceLapin tuhoBrita WredeFinlandLe 6 juin à l'aubeJean GrémillonFranceReunionLe RetourHenri Cartier-BressonFranceThe Ladies of the Bois de BoulogneLes Dames du Bois de BoulogneRobert BressonFranceChildren of ParadiseLes Enfants du ParadisMarcel CarnéFranceThe DamnedLes MauditsRené ClémentFranceLet There Be LightJohn HustonUnited StatesMathilde MöhringRolf HansenGermanyThe Famous Sword Bijomaru名刀美女丸Kenji MizoguchiJapanMildred PierceMichael CurtizUnited StatesNinotchkaErnst LubitschUnited StatesObjective, Burma!Raoul WalshUnited StatesRome, Open CityRoma città apertaRoberto RosselliniItalySan FranciscoWillard Van DykeUnited StatesScarlet StreetFritz LangUnited StatesThe Battle of San PietroJohn HustonUnited StatesThe House on 92nd StreetHenry HathawayUnited StatesThe Last ChanceDie letzte ChanceLeopold LindtbergSwitzerlandThe Lost WeekendBilly WilderUnited StatesThe Story of G.I. JoeWilliam A. WellmanUnited StatesThe StrangerOrson WellesUnited StatesThe True GloryGarson Kanin and Carol ReedUnited Kingdom, United StatesThey Were ExpendableJohn FordUnited StatesLowlandsTieflandLeni RiefenstahlWest GermanyThe Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail虎の尾を踏む男達Akira KurosawaJapanHymn of the NationsAlexander HammidUnited StatesTo the Shores of Iwo Jima(unknown)United StatesTwo PeopleTva människorCarl Theodor DreyerSwedenTwo Down and One to GoFrank CapraUnited StatesUnder the BridgesUnter den BrückenHelmut KäutnerGermanySomewhere in EuropeValahol EurópábanGéza von RadványiHungaryVia MalaJosef von BákyGermanyEncounter at the ElbeВстреча на ЭльбеGrigori Aleksandrov and Aleksey UtkinSoviet UnionWar Comes to AmericaFrank Capra and Anatole LitvakUnited StatesThe Annihilation of BerlinZaglada BerlinaJerzy BossakPoland
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: Golden Bear: Music Box by Costa-Gavras Larks on a String by Jiří Menzel Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize: The Asthenic Syndrome by Kira Muratova Silver Bear for Best Director: Michael Verhoeven for The Nasty Girl 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 Karaul by Aleksandr Rogozhkin
References
External links 40th Berlin International Film Festival 1990 1990 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival:1990 at Internet Movie Database