A City Symphony
1995, FI. Directed by Heikki Ahola & John Webster & Yrjö Nieminen & Outi Kaasinen & Ulrika Bengts & Ilkka Mertsola & Mika Taanila & Roosa Toivonen.
The Helsinki of the 1990s, longed for by many, comes to life in Heikki Ahola's City Symphony. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this classic montage film offers a unique glimpse into the pulsating life of the capital at all hours of the day. More than 30 young filmmakers worked on the documentary. Filmed between September 1993 and February 1995, City Symphony encounters the contrasting spirits of Helsinki – including unemployment and luxury, homeliness and internationalism. As the title suggests, music plays a central role in the film, with Tuomas Kantelinen responsible for the score. You won't find a more comprehensive journey through 1990s Helsinki than Kaupunkisinfonia. The world just before the breakthrough of the internet and the economic boom already looks very different.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- FI
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Cast & crew
- Heikki AholaDirector
- John WebsterDirector
- Yrjö NieminenDirector
- Outi KaasinenDirector
- Ulrika BengtsDirector
- Ilkka MertsolaDirector
- Mika TaanilaDirector
- Roosa ToivonenDirector
- Jarkko LuomaSelf - radiotoimittaja (uncredited)
- Klaus BremerSelf - radioreportteri helikopterissa (uncredited)
- Peter OljemarkSelf - vihkijä (uncredited)
- Rita TainolaSelf - seurapiiritoimittaja (uncredited)
- Matti MatikainenSelf - lehtikuvaaja (uncredited)
- Jorma UotinenSelf (uncredited)
- Helena LindgrenSelf (uncredited)
- Aira SamulinSelf (uncredited)
- Ekku PeltomäkiSelf (uncredited)
- Matti AhdeSelf (uncredited)
- Hilkka AhdeSelf (uncredited)
- Tytti Isohookana-AsunmaaSelf (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 14 June 1995
- Original title
- Kaupunkisinfonia
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Heikki Ahola, Marita Hällfors, Simo Halinen
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Who directed A City Symphony?
A City Symphony (1995) was directed by Heikki Ahola and John Webster and Yrjö Nieminen and Outi Kaasinen and Ulrika Bengts and Ilkka Mertsola and Mika Taanila and Roosa Toivonen and stars Jarkko Luoma, Klaus Bremer, Peter Oljemark.