Symphony of a City
Documentary
Overview
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.
Arne Sucksdorff Director
Arne Sucksdorff Writer
Top Billed Cast
Mats Björne
Björn Näslund
Bo Tobiasson
Erland Colliander
Church caretaker
Sven Ericsson
Sala-Frasse
Fisherman
Anders Nohrborg
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