49th Berlin International Film Festival

49th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmAimée & Jaguar
Closing filmPorgy and Bess
LocationBerlin, Germany
Founded1951
AwardsGolden Bear:
The Thin Red Line
No. of films206 films[1]
Festival date10 –21 February 1999
WebsiteWebsite
Berlin International Film Festival chronology

The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999.[2][3] The festival opened with Aimée & Jaguar by Max Färberböck.[3][4]

The Golden Bear was awarded to The Thin Red Line directed by Terrence Malick.[5]

The retrospective dedicated to Austrian-American theatre and film director Otto Preminger.[6] 70 mm version of Preminger's 1959 musical film Porgy and Bess served as the closing night film.[4][7]

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  2. ^ Hils, Miriam (24 January 1999). "Berlin buzz builds". Variety.
  3. ^ a b "49th Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Urban Feel: The Berlin Film Festival Says Goodbye to the Old West on its Way to a New Home". nitrateonline.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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  6. ^ "RETROSPECTIVE". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Berlin Draws Line". nitrateonline.com. Retrieved 1 September 2014.