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Symphony of a City

Symphony of a City

Arne Sucksdorff

1947

  • Documentary
6.9

An impressionistic short film celebrating Stockholm’s rhythms of life, blending images of its streets, waterways, people, and architecture into a visual “symphony.” Winner of the Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Short Subject, One-Reel in 1949 — the first Swedish film ever to receive an Oscar.

Cast & crew

  • Arne SucksdorffDirector
  • Mats Björne
  • Björn Näslund
  • Bo Tobiasson
  • Erland CollianderChurch caretaker
  • Sven Ericsson
  • Sala-FrasseFisherman
  • Anders Nohrborg

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