Symphony of a City
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Symphony of a City is a 1947 Swedish documentary short film directed by Arne Sucksdorff
. It won an Academy Award in 1949
for Best Short Subject (One-Reel)
.
Arne Sucksdorff
Arne Sucksdorff was a Swedish movie director, considered one of cinema's greatest documentary filmmakers. He was particularly celebrated for his visually poetic and scenic nature documentaries...
. It won an Academy Award in 1949
21st Academy Awards
The 21st Academy Awards features numerous firsts. It was the first time a non-Hollywood production won Best Picture, Hamlet. It was the first time an individual directed himself in an Oscar-winning performance...
for Best Short Subject (One-Reel)
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
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