Symphony of a City

(1947)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 12 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1947

Runtime: 18 мин

Country: Sweden

Director: Arne Sucksdorff

Cast: Mats Björne, Björn Näslund, Bo Tobiasson, Erland Colliander, Sven Ericsson, Sala-Frasse, Anders Nohrborg

Plot

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.