20th Berlin International Film Festival

20th Berlin International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmKlann – grand guignol
LocationWest Berlin, Germany
Founded1951
Festival date26 June – 6 July 1970
Websitewww.berlinale.de

The 20th annual Berlin International Film Festival, usually called the Berlinale, was opened on 26 June 1970 with French-Belgian film Klann – grand guignol by Patrick Ledoux and scheduled to end on 7 July. However, on 5 July the competition was cancelled and no major prizes were awarded owing to a controversy surrounding the participation of Michael Verhoeven's West-German anti-war film o.k.