22nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 22nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 23 June to 4 July 1972. The Golden Bear was awarded to The Canterbury Tales directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Jury
The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:
 * Eleanor Perry, American writer and screenwriter - Jury President
 * Fritz Drobilitsch-Walden, Austrian writer, journalist and critic
 * Francis Cosne, French writer and producer
 * Rita Tushingham, British actress
 * Tinto Brass, Italian filmmaker
 * Yukichi Shinada, Japanese film critic
 * Julio Coll, Spanish filmmaker
 * Hans Hellmut Kirst, West-German writer
 * Herbert Oberscherningkat, West-German journalist and producer

Main Competition
The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award:

Official Awards
The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:
 * Golden Bear: The Canterbury Tales by Pier Paolo Pasolini
 * Silver Bear for Best Director: Jean-Pierre Blanc for The Old Maid
 * Silver Bear for Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor for Hammersmith Is Out
 * Silver Bear for Best Actor: Alberto Sordi for In Prison Awaiting Trial
 * Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic achievement: Peter Ustinov for Hammersmith Is Out
 * Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize: The Hospital by Arthur Hiller