Symphony of a City

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Symphony of a City

1947

0h 18m

6.9(11 votes)

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Overview

A short film about Stockholm. Sweden's first Oscar, 1949 Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

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Mats Björne

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Björn Näslund

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Bo Tobiasson

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Erland Colliander

Church caretaker

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Sven Ericsson

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Sala-Frasse

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Anders Nohrborg

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