2nd Berlin International Film Festival
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| Awards | Golden Bear (Hon dansade en sommar) |
| Festival date | 12 – 25 June 1952 |
| Website | Website |
The 2nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 June to 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.
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.
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear and Silver Bear awards:
The following prizes were awarded by audience votes:
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