Location Berlin, Germany Festival date 12–25 June 1952 | Founded 1951 Website Website | |
Awards Golden Bear (Hon dansade en sommar) | ||
The 2nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 June – 25 June 1952. The FIAPF prohibited the festival from awarding any official prizes by a jury (which only Cannes and Venice were qualified to do so), instead awards were given by audience voting. This was changed in 1956 when the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" during that year.
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Golden Bear was awarded to Swedish film Hon dansade en sommar by audience vote, despite featuring a nude scene which caused much sensation at the time. Orson Welles's Othello was banned from the festival due to his alleged anti-German remarks. The festival held a retrospective on silent films.
Films in competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes: