40th Berlin International Film Festival
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The 40th annual Berlin International Film Festival
was held from February 9 to 20, 1990.
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
was held from February 9 to 20, 1990.
Jury
- Michael BallhausMichael BallhausMichael Ballhaus, A.S.C. is a German cinematographer. In 1990, he was the Head of the Jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.- Life and career :...
(Head of the Jury) - Margaret MénégozMargaret MénégozMargaret Ménégoz is a German-French film producer. She has produced over 50 films since 1976. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival...
(Co-head of the Jury) - Vadim Abdrashitov
- Suzana AmaralSuzana AmaralSuzana Amaral is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. She had eight children when she entered film school. In 1976 she entered NYU to further her desire to make films....
- Steven BachSteven BachSteven Bach was senior vice-president and head of worldwide productions for United Artists studios.In 1990, he was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival....
- Roberto BenigniRoberto BenigniRoberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI is an Italian actor, comedian, screenwriter and director of film, theatre and television.- Early years :...
- Lívia GyarmathyLívia GyarmathyLívia Gyarmathy is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She has directed over 20 films since 1962. She was a member of the jury at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
- Helke Misselwitz
- Otto SanderOtto SanderOtto Sander is a German film, theater, and voice actor.Sander grew up in Kassel, where he graduated in 1961 from the Friedrichgymnasium. After leaving school he spent his military service as a navy reserve officer and then studied theatre science, history of art and philosophy. In 1965 he made his...
- Stephen Silverman
- Rita TushinghamRita Tushingham-Career:Born in Liverpool, Tushingham began her career as a stage actress at the Liverpool Playhouse. Her screen debut was in A Taste of Honey...
Films in competition
- ¡Átame!Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! is a 1990 Spanish film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, a dark romantic comedy starring Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril. The plot follows a recently released psychiatric patient who kidnaps an actress in order to make her fall in love with him...
by Pedro AlmodóvarPedro AlmodóvarPedro Almodóvar Caballero is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer.Almodóvar is arguably the most successful and internationally known Spanish filmmaker of his generation. His films, marked by complex narratives, employ the codes of melodrama and use elements of pop culture, popular... - Los ángeles by Jacob BergerJacob BergerJacob Berger is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. His 1990 film Angels was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Biography:Jacob Berger is of English and Swiss descent, born in Lydney, England, in 1963...
- Astenicheskiy sindromThe Asthenic SyndromeThe Asthenic Syndrome is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Olga Antonova as Natasha* Sergei Popov as Nikolai...
by Kira MuratovaKira MuratovaKira Muratova is a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress. She was born in 1934 in Soroca, Bessarabia, Romania . She was born to a Romanian mother and a Russian father. Muratova is known for her unusual and original directorial style... - Black SnowBlack Snow (film)Black Snow is a 1990 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Fei. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:* Cai Hongxiang as Cui Yongli...
by Xie FeiXie Fei (director)Xie Fei is a world-recognized Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Xie has also taught at his alma mater as a vice-president of that institution.-Selected films:-External links:... - Born on the Fourth of JulyBorn on the Fourth of July (film)Born on the Fourth of July is a 1989 American film adaptation of the best selling autobiography of the same name by Vietnam War veteran Ron Kovic. Tom Cruise plays Kovic, in a performance that earned him his first Academy Award nomination. Oliver Stone co-wrote the screenplay with Kovic, and also...
by Oliver StoneOliver StoneWilliam Oliver Stone is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Stone became well known in the late 1980s and the early 1990s for directing a series of films about the Vietnam War, for which he had previously participated as an infantry soldier. His work frequently focuses on... - Coming Out by Heiner CarowHeiner CarowHeiner Carow was a German film director and screenwriter. His 1986 film So Many Dreams was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. The following year, he was a member of the jury at the 38th Berlin International Film Festival...
- Driving Miss DaisyDriving Miss DaisyDriving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same name. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford, with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as Hoke Colburn and Jessica Tandy playing Miss Daisy...
by Bruce BeresfordBruce BeresfordBruce Beresford is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 40-year career.-Early life:... - Shadow MakersFat Man and Little BoyFat Man and Little Boy is a 1989 film that reenacts the Manhattan Project, the secret Allied endeavor to develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II. The film is named after the nuclear weapons known by the code names "Fat Man" and "Little Boy". The code names can be taken for joking...
by Roland JofféRoland JofféRoland Joffé is an English-French film director who is known for his Oscar nominated movies, The Killing Fields and The Mission. He began his career in television. His early television credits included episodes of Coronation Street and an adaptation of The Stars Look Down for Granada... - A halálraítéltSentenced to Death (film)Sentenced to Death is a 1989 Hungarian drama film directed by János Zsombolyai. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Péter Malcsiner as Gergõ Ferenc* Barbara Hegyi as Payer Zsuzsa* István Bubik as Nagy Béla...
by János ZsombolyaiJános ZsombolyaiJános Zsombolyai is a Hungarian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film Sentenced to Death was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:* Forbidden Ground... - The Handmaid's TaleThe Handmaid's Tale (film)The Handmaid's Tale is a 1990 film adaptation of the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff the film stars Natasha Richardson , Faye Dunaway , Robert Duvall , Aidan Quinn , and Elizabeth McGovern . The screenplay was written by Harold Pinter...
by Volker SchlöndorffVolker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff is a Berlin-based German filmmaker who has worked in Germany, France and the United States... - Herzlich willkommenHerzlich willkommenHerzlich willkommen is a 1990 German drama film directed by Hark Bohm. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Uwe Bohm as Friedrich Dombrowski* David Bohm as Fritz* Barbara Auer as Elke Kramer* Hark Bohm as Direktor Dr...
by Hark BohmHark BohmHark Bohm is a German actor, screenwriter, film director, playwright and former professor for cinema studies. He was born in Hamburg-Othmarschen and grew up on the island Amrum. His younger brother was the actor Marquard Bohm, who starred in some of his early films... - KaraulThe Guard (1990 film)The Guard is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred-Bauer Prize.-Cast:* Aleksey Buldakov as Paromov* Sergei Kupriyanov as Andrej Iveren...
by Aleksandr RogozhkinAleksandr Rogozhkin-Selected filmography:In 1990, he directed Karaul, which won the Alfred-Bauer Prize at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.Rogozhkin's film The Chekist was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.... - Les noces de papier by Michel BraultMichel BraultMichel Brault, OQ is a Quebec cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s...
- Music BoxMusic Box (film)Music Box is a 1989 film that tells the story of a Hungarian-American immigrant who is accused of having been a war criminal. The plot revolves around his daughter, an attorney, who defends him, and her struggle to uncover the truth....
by Costa-GavrasCosta-GavrasCosta-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z... - Das schreckliche Mädchen by Michael VerhoevenMichael Verhoeven-Life and work:Verhoeven is the son of German film director, Paul Verhoeven . He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their son is the actor-director Simon Verhoeven. Together, the couple formed a production company to make films...
- Il segretoThe Secret (1990 film)The Secret is a 1990 Italian drama film directed by Francesco Maselli. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Nastassja Kinski as Lucia* Stefano Dionisi as Carlo* Franco Citti as Franco* Chiara Caselli as Lilli...
by Francesco MaselliFrancesco MaselliFrancesco Maselli or Citto Maselli is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 38 films since 1949... - Silent ScreamSilent Scream (1990 film)Silent Scream is a 1990 biopic film about convicted murderer Larry Winters, in which Robert Carlyle made his film debut. It was directed by David Hayman.- Plot :...
by David HaymanDavid HaymanDavid Hayman is a Scottish film and television actor and director, best known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in ITV drama Trial and Retribution. He also a prominent supporter of the SNP's call for Scottish independence.... - Skřivánci na nitiLarks on a StringLarks on a String is a 1990 Czech film directed by Jiří Menzel. It tells the stories of various characters considered 'bourgeois' by the Czech government in the 1950s, and have been forced to work in a junkyard for the purposes of 're-education'. The movie was filmed in 1969, but was banned by...
by Jiří MenzelJirí MenzelJiří Menzel is a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography... - Talvisota by Pekka ParikkaPekka ParikkaPekka Parikka was a Finnish film director and screenwriter. His 1989 film The Winter War was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
- La vengeance d'une femme by Jacques DoillonJacques DoillonJacques Doillon is a French film director. He has a habit of giving lead roles to inexperienced young actresses in his films on family life and women...
- The War of the RosesThe War of the Roses (film)The War of the Roses is a 1989 American comedy film based upon the 1981 novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler. It is a black comedy about a wealthy couple with a seemingly perfect marriage. When their marriage begins to fall apart, material possessions become the center of an outrageous and...
by Danny DeVitoDanny DeVitoDaniel Michael DeVito, Jr. , better known as Danny DeVito, is an American actor, comedian, director and producer. He first gained prominence for his portrayal of Louie De Palma on the ABC and NBC television series Taxi , for which he won a Golden Globe and an Emmy.DeVito and his wife, Rhea Perlman,...
Awards
- Golden BearGolden BearAccording to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
:- Music BoxMusic Box (film)Music Box is a 1989 film that tells the story of a Hungarian-American immigrant who is accused of having been a war criminal. The plot revolves around his daughter, an attorney, who defends him, and her struggle to uncover the truth....
by Costa-GavrasCosta-GavrasCosta-Gavras, is a Greek filmmaker, who lives and works in France, best known for films with overt political themes, most famously the fast-paced thriller, Z... - Skřivánci na nitiLarks on a StringLarks on a String is a 1990 Czech film directed by Jiří Menzel. It tells the stories of various characters considered 'bourgeois' by the Czech government in the 1950s, and have been forced to work in a junkyard for the purposes of 're-education'. The movie was filmed in 1969, but was banned by...
by Jiří MenzelJirí MenzelJiří Menzel is a Czech film director, theatre director, actor, and screenwriter. His films often combine a humanistic view of the world with sarcasm and provocative cinematography...
- Music Box
- Silver Bear - Special Jury PrizeJury Grand PrixThe Jury Grand Prix is a Silver Bear award given by the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival to one of the feature films in competition...
: Astenicheskiy sindromThe Asthenic SyndromeThe Asthenic Syndrome is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Kira Muratova. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Olga Antonova as Natasha* Sergei Popov as Nikolai...
by Kira MuratovaKira MuratovaKira Muratova is a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter and actress. She was born in 1934 in Soroca, Bessarabia, Romania . She was born to a Romanian mother and a Russian father. Muratova is known for her unusual and original directorial style... - Silver Bear for Best DirectorSilver Bear for Best DirectorThe Silver Bear for Best Director is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for best achievement in direction.-Awards:-Repeated winners:*Mario Monicelli *Satyajit Ray *Carlos Saura -External links:*...
: Michael VerhoevenMichael Verhoeven-Life and work:Verhoeven is the son of German film director, Paul Verhoeven . He married actress Senta Berger in 1966; their son is the actor-director Simon Verhoeven. Together, the couple formed a production company to make films...
for Das schreckliche Mädchen - Silver Bear for Best Joint Performance: Jessica TandyJessica TandyJessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy was an English-American stage and film actress.She first appeared on the London stage in 1926 at the age of 16, playing, among others, Katherine opposite Laurence Olivier's Henry V, and Cordelia opposite John Gielgud's King Lear. She also worked in British films...
and Morgan FreemanMorgan FreemanMorgan Freeman is an American actor, film director, aviator and narrator. He is noted for his reserved demeanor and authoritative speaking voice. Freeman has received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Street Smart, Driving Miss Daisy, The Shawshank Redemption and Invictus and won... - Silver Bear for Best ActorSilver Bear for Best ActorThe Silver Bear for Best Actor is the Berlin International Film Festival's award for achievement in performance by an actor.- Awards :- External links :*...
: Iain GlenIain GlenIain Glen is a Scottish film and stage actor.Iain Glen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and trained at RADA where he won the Bancroft Gold Medal. He was married to Susannah Harker from 1993 to 2004; they have one son, Finlay...
for Silent ScreamSilent Scream (1990 film)Silent Scream is a 1990 biopic film about convicted murderer Larry Winters, in which Robert Carlyle made his film debut. It was directed by David Hayman.- Plot :... - Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement: Black SnowBlack Snow (film)Black Snow is a 1990 Chinese drama film directed by Xie Fei. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.-Cast:* Cai Hongxiang as Cui Yongli...
by Xie FeiXie Fei (director)Xie Fei is a world-recognized Chinese film director. Xie was born in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province.A graduate of the Beijing Film Academy, Xie has also taught at his alma mater as a vice-president of that institution.-Selected films:-External links:... - Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution: Coming Out
- Alfred-Bauer Prize: KaraulThe Guard (1990 film)The Guard is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred-Bauer Prize.-Cast:* Aleksey Buldakov as Paromov* Sergei Kupriyanov as Andrej Iveren...
External links
- 1990 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1990 at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...