49th Berlin International Film Festival
The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999. The festival opened with Aimée & Jaguar by Max Färberböck. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film The Thin Red Line directed by Terrence Malick.
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Aimée & Jaguar |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Porgy and Bess |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (The Thin Red Line) |
| No. of films | 206 films |
| Festival date | 10 –21 February 1999 |
| Website | Website |
The retrospective dedicated to Austrian-American theatre and film director Otto Preminger was shown at the festival. 70 mm version of Preminger's 1959 musical film Porgy and Bess served as the closing night film.
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