1950s
| Swedish Title | English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ||||||
| Till glädje | To Joy | Ingmar Bergman | Maj-Britt Nilsson, Stig Olin, Birger Malmsten | Drama | ||
| Sånt händer inte här | This Can't Happen Here | Ingmar Bergman | Eddy Andersson, Mona Åstrand, Hugo Bolander | Drama | ||
| 1951 | ||||||
| Fröken Julie | Miss Julie | Alf Sjöberg | Anita Björk, Ulf Palme, Märta Dorff | Drama | Won Palme d'Or ("Golden Palm") at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival (shared) | |
| Hon dansade en sommar | One Summer of Happiness | Arne Mattson | Ulla Jacobsson, Folke Sundquist | Won Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, 1952 | ||
| Leva på 'Hoppet' | Göran Gentele | Silver Bear winner at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival | ||||
| Sommarlek | Summer interlude | Ingmar Bergman | Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten | Drama | ||
| 1952 | ||||||
| För min heta ungdoms skull | For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth | Arne Mattson | Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Kvinnors väntan | Secrets of Women / Waiting Women | Ingmar Bergman | Anita Björk, Eva Dahlbeck, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand | |||
| 1953 | ||||||
| Barabbas | Barabbas | Alf Sjöberg | Entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Sommaren med Monika | Summer with Monika | Ingmar Bergman | Harriet Anderson, Lars Ekborg | Drama | ||
| Gycklarnas afton | Sawdust and Tinsel | Ingmar Bergman | Åke Grönberg, Harriet Andersson, Hasse Ekman | Drama | ||
| Kärlekens bröd | Bread of Love | Arne Mattsson | Entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Det stora äventyret | The Great Adventure | Arne Sucksdorff | Entered into Cannes and Berlin | |||
| 1954 | ||||||
| En lektion i kärlek | A Lesson in Love | Ingmar Bergman | Eva Dahlbeck, Gunnar Björnstrand, Harriet Andersson | Drama | ||
| 1955 | ||||||
| Sommarnattens leende | Smiles of a Summer Night | Ingmar Bergman | Ulla Jacobsson, Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Margit Carlqvist, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bibi Andersson | Comedy | Cannes Award | |
| Kvinnodröm | Dreams | Ingmar Bergman | Eva Dahlbeck, Harriet Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand | Drama | ||
| 1956 | ||||||
| Sista paret ut | Last Pair Out | Alf Sjöberg | Entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| 1957 | ||||||
| Det sjunde inseglet | The Seventh Seal | Ingmar Bergman | Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bibi Andersson | Drama | Won Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, 1957. Is among films considered the greatest ever. | |
| Smultronstället | Wild Strawberries | Ingmar Bergman | Victor Sjöström, Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson | Drama | Won the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. Nominated for an Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay. | |
| En Djungelsaga | The Flute and the Arrow | Arne Sucksdorff | Entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Sommarnöje sökes | Summer Place Wanted | Hasse Ekman | Entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival | |||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Nära livet | Brink of Life / Close To Life | Ingmar Bergman | Eva Dahlbeck, Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson | Drama | Cannes Awards | |
| Ansiktet | The Magician / The Face | Ingmar Bergman | Ingrid Thulin, Max von Sydow, Naima Wifstrand, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson | Drama | ||
| Fröken April | Miss April | Göran Gentele | Entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival | |||
| Körkarlen | The Phantom Carriage | Arne Mattsson | Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival | |||
| 1959 | ||||||
| Sängkammartjuven | Göran Gentele | Entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival | ||||
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