The 37th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 20 February to 3 March 1987.

[2] The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet film Tema, directed by Gleb Panfilov.

[3] The retrospective was in honour of Armenian-American film and theatre director Rouben Mamoulian.

[4] The homage was dedicated to French couple Jean-Louis Barrault, actor and director, and Madeleine Renaud, actress.

[5] The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival:[6] The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear:[1] The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Rouben Mamoulian:[7] The following films were shown in the homage titled "Renaud-Barrault au cinéma" dedicated to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud:[7] The following prizes were awarded by the Jury:[3]