2nd Berlin International Film Festival
The 2nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 June 1952. The FIAPF prohibited the festival from awarding any official prizes by a jury, instead awards were given by audience voting. This was changed in 1956 when the FIAPF granted Berlin "A-Status" during that year.
Golden Bear was awarded to Swedish film Hon dansade en sommar by audience vote. 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 award:| English title | Original title | Director | Country |
| Cry, the Beloved Country | Zoltán Korda | United Kingdom | |
| Fanfan la Tulipe | Christian-Jaque | France, Italy | |
| One Summer of Happiness | Hon dansade en sommar | Arne Mattsson | Sweden |
| Rashomon | 羅生門 Rashōmon | Akira Kurosawa | Japan |
| The River | Le Fleuve | Jean Renoir | France, India, USA |
| Miracle in Milan | Miracolo a Milano | Vittorio De Sica | Italy |
| Great Man | Un grand patron | Yves Ciampi | France |
| Wife For a Night | Moglie per una notte | Mario Camerini | Italy |
| Under the Thousand Lanterns | Unter den tausend Laternen | Erich Engel | West Germany, France |
| The Overcoat | Il Cappotto | Alberto Lattuada | Italy |
| Death of a Salesman | László Benedek | USA | |
| Three Forbidden Stories | Tre storie proibite | Augusto Genina | Italy |
Key
Awards
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:- Golden Bear: Hon dansade en sommar by Arne Mattsson
- Silver Bear: Fanfan la Tulipe by Christian-Jaque
- Bronze Berlin Bear: Cry, the Beloved Country by Zoltán Korda