40th Berlin International Film Festival

40th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmSteel Magnolias
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
Music Box
Larks on a String
No. of films467 films[1]
Festival date9 – 20 February 1990
Websitehttp://www.berlinale.de
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

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.

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  2. ^ "40th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Berlin International Film Festival Plays Both Sides Of Wall With". chicagotribune. 11 February 1990. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
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