| Location | West Berlin, Germany |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear: One Summer of Happiness |
| Festival date | 12–25 June 1952 |
| Website | Website |
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The 2nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 to 25 June 1952.
The Golden Bear was awarded to Swedish film One Summer of Happiness by the audience vote.
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), instead the awards were given through audience voting. This was only changed in 1956 when the FIAPF granted Berlin the so-called "A-Status".
Orson Welles's Othello was banned from the festival due to his alleged anti-German remarks. The festival held a retrospective on silent films.
Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:
| 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 |
Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the audience vote:
- Golden Bear: One Summer of Happiness by Arne Mattsson
- Silver Bear: Fanfan la Tulipe by Christian-Jaque
- Bronze Berlin Bear: Cry, the Beloved Country by Zoltán Korda
References
- ^ "2nd Berlin International Film Festival". berlinale.de. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- ^ "PRIZES & HONOURS 1952". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "JURIES 1952". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "Berlinale beginnings". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- "Retrospective". Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- "PROGRAMME 1952". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
External links
- 2th [sic] Berlin International Film Festival 1952
- 1952 Berlin International Film Festival
- Berlin International Film Festival:1952 at Internet Movie Database
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