Documentary

Symphony of a City

Name: Symphony of a City
Director: Arne Sucksdorff
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1947-08-15
Duration: 18 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Mats Björne, Björn Näslund, Bo Tobiasson, Erland Colliander, Sven Ericsson

August 15, 1947

18m

TMDB6.9· 12

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.