| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: One Summer of Happiness |
| Festival date | 12–25 June 1952 |
| Website | Website |
The 2nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 June 1952.[1]
The Golden Bear was awarded to Swedish film One Summer of Happiness by the audience vote.[2]
The FIAPF prohibited the festival from awarding any official prizes by a jury (which in the early 50's only Cannes and Venice were allowed to do so),[1] instead the awards were given through audience voting. This was only changed in 1956 when the FIAPF granted Berlin the so-called "A-Status".[1][3]
Orson Welles's Othello was banned from the festival due to his alleged anti-German remarks.[4] The festival held a retrospective on silent films.[5]
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:[6]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cry, the Beloved Country | Zoltán Korda | United Kingdom | |
| Death of a Salesman | László Benedek | United States | |
| Fanfan la Tulipe | Christian-Jaque | France, Italy | |
| Great Man | Un grand patron | Yves Ciampi | France |
| Miracle in Milan | Miracolo a Milano | Vittorio De Sica | Italy |
| One Summer of Happiness | Hon dansade en sommar | Arne Mattsson | Sweden |
| The Overcoat | Il Cappotto | Alberto Lattuada | Italy |
| Rashomon | 羅生門 | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| The River | Le Fleuve | Jean Renoir | France, India, United States |
| Three Forbidden Stories | Tre storie proibite | Augusto Genina | Italy |
| Under the Thousand Lanterns | Unter den tausend Laternen | Erich Engel | West Germany, France |
| Wife For a Night | Moglie per una notte | Mario Camerini | Italy |
The following prizes were awarded by the audience vote:[2]