40th Berlin International Film Festival
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 "Skřivánci na niti" 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.