Award-Winning Swedish-Language Films

79 films in Swedish were recognised at the Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes or the Berlinale. The language is each film's original spoken language.

The most awarded is Fanny and Alexander (1982), with 5 wins, followed by The Body Is a Lonely Place (4) and Elina: As If I Wasn't There (3). Among them, 5 won at least one Oscar, 8 won a Golden Globe, 13 won a prize at Cannes and 33 won a prize at the Berlinale. They were released between 1944 and 2023.

Ranked by total wins. See all languages.

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Most awarded first

Fanny and Alexander (1982) poster, 4 Oscar wins and 1 Golden Globe win
5 wins
8.1100%

Fanny and Alexander

1982 · 3h 8m

Fantasy · Drama · Mystery

The Body Is a Lonely Place (2016) poster, 4 Berlinale wins
4 wins
6.6—

The Body Is a Lonely Place

Documentary short

2016 · 10m

Elina: As If I Wasn't There (2002) poster, 3 Berlinale wins
3 wins
7—

Elina: As If I Wasn't There

2002 · 1h 17m

Drama · Family

Cries and Whispers (1972) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Cannes win
2 wins
7.992%

Cries and Whispers

1972 · 1h 35m

Drama

The Emigrants (1971) poster, 2 Golden Globe wins
2 wins
894%

The Emigrants

1971 · 3h 11m

Drama · History · Western

The Square (2017) poster, 2 Cannes wins
2 wins
7.185%

The Square

2017 · 2h 31m

Drama

All Things Fair (1995) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.8—

All Things Fair

1995 · 2h 5m

Drama · Romance · History

The Virgin Spring (1960) poster, 1 Oscar win and 1 Golden Globe win
2 wins
888%

The Virgin Spring

1960 · 1h 30m

Drama · History

Wild Strawberries (1957) poster, 1 Golden Globe win and 1 Berlinale win
2 wins
8.194%

Wild Strawberries

1957 · 1h 31m

Drama

Agnes (2015) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Agnes

Short

2015 · 15m

Drama · Family

And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine (2023) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
765%

And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

Documentary

2023 · 1h 28m

No Poster
2 wins
6.7—

Binkey Can't Fly

Animated short

1994 · 15m

Brink of Life (1958) poster, 2 Cannes wins
2 wins
7.350%

Brink of Life

1958 · 1h 25m

Drama

Comedy Queen (2022) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.7—

Comedy Queen

2022 · 1h 34m

Drama

Daybreak (2003) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
7.1—

Daybreak

2003 · 1h 50m

Drama

Into the Night (2000) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
——

Into the Night

Short

2000 · 28m

Drama

No Poster
2 wins
7.3—

Latest News

Short

1997 · 3m

Comedy

My Skinny Sister (2015) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.796%

My Skinny Sister

2015 · 1h 45m

Drama

No Poster
2 wins
——

Never an Absolution

Short

2006 · 18m

Drama

Slaves (2009) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.7—

Slaves

Documentary short

2009 · 15m

Animation

The Best Intentions (1992) poster, 2 Cannes wins
2 wins
7.781%

The Best Intentions

1992 · 3h 2m

Drama · Romance

No Poster
2 wins
4.3—

The First Time

Short

2013 · 9m

Drama

The Girl (2009) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.7—

The Girl

2009 · 1h 35m

Drama · Family

The Sacrifice (1986) poster, 2 Cannes wins
2 wins
7.988%

The Sacrifice

1986 · 2h 29m

Drama

The Unliving (2011) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
6.4—

The Unliving

Short

2011 · 28m

Romance · Horror · Drama · Sci-Fi

Thrust (2018) poster, 2 Berlinale wins
2 wins
5.7—

Thrust

Documentary short

2018 · 14m

Autumn Sonata (1978) poster, 1 Golden Globe win
1 win
8.185%

Autumn Sonata

1978 · 1h 33m

Drama · Music

Force Majeure (2014) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.294%

Force Majeure

2014 · 1h 59m

Drama

My Life as a Dog (1985) poster, 1 Golden Globe win
1 win
7.6100%

My Life as a Dog

1985 · 1h 42m

Drama · Comedy

Border (2018) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
797%

Border

2018 · 1h 50m

Fantasy · Drama · Crime

Indian Village (1951) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
——

Indian Village

Documentary short

1951 · 24m

Scenes from a Marriage (1974) poster, 1 Golden Globe win
1 win
8.388%

Scenes from a Marriage

1974 · 2h 49m

Drama · Romance

The New Land (1972) poster, 1 Golden Globe win
1 win
8100%

The New Land

1972 · 3h 22m

Drama · Western · History

Through a Glass Darkly (1961) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7.9100%

Through a Glass Darkly

1961 · 1h 31m

Drama

Flocking (2015) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.2—

Flocking

2015 · 1h 50m

Drama · Thriller

Four Weeks in June (2005) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.6—

Four Weeks in June

2005 · 1h 40m

Drama

Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem (1991) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.3—

Il Capitano: A Swedish Requiem

1991 · 1h 50m

Drama · Crime

Incident by a Bank (2010) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.9—

Incident by a Bank

Short

2010 · 12m

Action · Comedy · Crime · Drama

Kejsaren (1979) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.8—

Kejsaren

1979 · 1h 37m

Drama

Little Pig Is Flying (2005) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.6—

Little Pig Is Flying

Animated short

2005 · 10m

Family

Miss Julie (1951) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.2—

Miss Julie

1951 · 1h 30m

Drama · Romance

My Uncle Loved the Colour Yellow (2008) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7—

My Uncle Loved the Colour Yellow

Short

2008 · 9m

Drama

Never Like the First Time! (2006) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.5—

Never Like the First Time!

Animated short

2006 · 15m

One Summer of Happiness (1951) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
6.8—

One Summer of Happiness

1951 · 1h 43m

Drama · Romance

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter (1984) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.3—

Ronia: The Robber's Daughter

1984 · 2h 6m

Adventure · Drama · Fantasy · Family

Sebbe (2010) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6.5—

Sebbe

2010 · 1h 23m

Drama

She Monkeys (2011) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.589%

She Monkeys

2011 · 1h 24m

Drama

Smiles of a Summer Night (1955) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.7100%

Smiles of a Summer Night

1955 · 1h 49m

Comedy · Romance

Songs from the Second Floor (2000) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
7.588%

Songs from the Second Floor

2000 · 1h 39m

Drama · Comedy

Symphony of a City (1947) poster, 1 Oscar win
1 win
7—

Symphony of a City

Documentary short

1947 · 18m

The Crown Jewels (2012) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.9—

The Crown Jewels

2012 · 2h

Drama · Romance

The Mistress (1962) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
5.8—

The Mistress

1962 · 1h 17m

Drama

The Seventh Seal (1957) poster, 1 Cannes win
1 win
8.193%

The Seventh Seal

1957 · 1h 36m

Fantasy · Drama

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
7.5—

The Simple-Minded Murderer

1982 · 1h 48m

Drama

Tsatsiki (1999) poster, 1 Berlinale win
1 win
6—

Tsatsiki

1999 · 1h 31m

Family · Drama

Adalen 31 (1969) poster, Oscar nominee
3 noms
788%

Adalen 31

1969 · 1h 54m

Drama · History · Romance

Elvira Madigan (1967) poster, Golden Globe nominee
3 noms
757%

Elvira Madigan

1967 · 1h 31m

Drama · Romance · History

A Man Called Ove (2015) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
7.791%

A Man Called Ove

2015 · 1h 56m

Comedy · Drama

The Magic Flute (1975) poster, Oscar nominee
2 noms
7.492%

The Magic Flute

1975 · 2h 14m

Music · Romance · Fantasy

A Ship to India (1947) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
——

A Ship to India

1947 · 1h 36m

Drama · Romance

As It Is in Heaven (2004) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.583%

As It Is in Heaven

2004 · 2h 12m

Romance · Drama · Comedy · Music

Blod och eld (1946) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
4—

Blod och eld

1946 · 1h 45m

Drama

Dear John (1964) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.471%

Dear John

1964 · 1h 51m

Drama · Romance

Everlasting Moments (2008) poster, Golden Globe nominee
1 nom
7.590%

Everlasting Moments

2008 · 2h 11m

Drama · History

Evil (2003) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.768%

Evil

2003 · 1h 53m

Drama

Instead of Abracadabra (2008) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.2—

Instead of Abracadabra

Short

2008 · 22m

Action · Comedy

No Poster
1 nom
——

L'espoire fait vivre

Short

1951 · 0m

No Poster
1 nom
——

Le goéland

Short

1946 · 0m

Major and Minor Miracles (1999) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.7—

Major and Minor Miracles

Short

1999 · 25m

Raven's End (1963) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.394%

Raven's End

1963 · 1h 37m

Drama

Shame (1968) poster, Golden Globe nominee
1 nom
867%

Shame

1968 · 1h 44m

War · Drama

Skuggor över snön (Skuggor ooer snon) (1945) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
——

Skuggor över snön (Skuggor ooer snon)

Documentary short

1945 · 11m

Strange Harbor (1949) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
5.6—

Strange Harbor

1949 · 1h 25m

Drama

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
768%

The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

2013 · 1h 55m

Adventure · Comedy · Drama

The Flight of the Eagle (1982) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.275%

The Flight of the Eagle

1982 · 2h 20m

Drama · Adventure

The Ox (1991) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
7.170%

The Ox

1991 · 1h 32m

Drama

Torment (Hets) (1944) poster, Cannes nominee
1 nom
7.288%

Torment (Hets)

1944 · 1h 41m

Drama

Under the Sun (1998) poster, Oscar nominee
1 nom
6.873%

Under the Sun

1998 · 2h 10m

Drama · Romance

No Poster
1 nom
7.3—

Victor

Short

1997 · 18m

Drama

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