Movies that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Mannen på taket (1976)
A sniper picks off people from a rooftop in Vasastan. Bo Widerberg’s controversial filming of the Sjöwall/Wahlöö book includes a spectacular (for its time) helicopter crash at Odenplan and more violence than Swedes had ever seen.
Sommaren med Monika (1953)
Ingmar Bergman directed the filming of Per Anders Fogelström’s novel mostly in the gorgeous Stockholm archipelago. Harriet Andersson titilated, helping pave the way for Bergman’s rise to stardom.
Barnens Ö (1980)
Young Reine tells his mother he’s going to camp but really stays in town to discover Stockholm. Directed by Kay Pollack. Based on the novel by P.C. Jersild.
The Prize (1963)
Not the most memorable Paul Newman movie, but the only one set in Stockholm. He comes to town to pick up the Nobel Prize for Literature when strange things start happening.
Sökarna (1993)
“The Seekers” are disillusioned youngsters who roam Stockholm knee-deep in drugs, crime, violence, and death. A modern dystopic classic.
