List of Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Ingmar Bergman with his longtime cinematographer Sven Nykvist during the production of Through a Glass Darkly, winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards.

Swedish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film are handed out annually by representatives from the Guldbagge Awards jury.[1]

Sweden has submitted films for consideration in the Best Foreign Language Film category since the inaugural award in 1956. The Swedes have sent more films that any other country, except from France, Italy, Japan and Spain, and have only failed to submit a film one time in the past thirty years.

14 films from Sweden have been nominated for the Academy Award: The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961), Raven's End (1964), Dear John (1965), Ådalen '31 (1969), The Emigrants (1971), The New Land (1972), Flight of the Eagle (1982), Fanny and Alexander (1983), The Ox (1991), All Things Fair (1995), Under the Sun (1999), Evil (2003) and As It Is in Heaven (2004). Three Swedish films have won the Oscar: The Virgin Spring (1960), Through a Glass Darkly (1961) and Fanny and Alexander (1983). All the winners have been directed by Ingmar Bergman, who represented Sweden a record eight times. His Scenes from a Marriage was submitted in 1974, but was disqualified because it had previously aired on Swedish television. According to Robert Osborne, the country did not enter in 1975 as a protest.[2] In 1978, however, the country did not submit his film Autumn Sonata and made no entry.[3] Other prominent directors include Bo Widerberg and Jan Troell, both who have had three of their films nominated. The 1988 winner Pelle the Conqueror was a Swedish-Danish co-production, but was submitted by Denmark. In 2002 there was a bit of controversy as Sweden's submission Lilja 4-ever had most of its dialogue in Russian and not Swedish.[4] Eventually it was accepted as eligible, but did not receive a nomination.

Submissions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since 1956.[5] The Foreign Language Film Award Committee oversees the process and reviews all the submitted films. Following this, they vote via secret ballot to determine the five nominees for the award.[6] Below is a list of the films that have been submitted by Sweden for review by the Academy for the award by year.

Year
(Ceremony)		Film title used in nominationOriginal titleDirectorResult
1956
(29th)		 The Staffan Stolle StoryRatataaHasse Ekman Not Nominated
1957
(30th)		 The Seventh SealDet sjunde insegletIngmar Bergman Not Nominated
1958
(31st)		 The MagicianAnsiktetIngmar Bergman Not Nominated
1960
(33rd)		 The Virgin SpringJungfrukällanIngmar Bergman Won Academy Award
1961
(34th)		 Through a Glass DarklySåsom i en spegelIngmar Bergman Won Academy Award
1962
(35th)		 The MistressÄlskarinnanVilgot Sjöman Not Nominated
1963
(36th)		 The SilenceTystnadenIngmar Bergman Not Nominated
1964
(37th)		 Raven's EndKvarteret KorpenBo Widerberg Nominated
1965
(38th)		 Dear JohnKäre JohnLars-Magnus Lindgren Nominated
1966
(39th)		 PersonaPersonaIngmar Bergman Not Nominated
1967
(40th)		 Here's Your LifeHär har du ditt livJan Troell Not Nominated
1968
(41st)		 ShameSkammenIngmar Bergman Not Nominated
1969
(42nd)		 Ådalen 31Ådalen 31Bo Widerberg Nominated
1970
(43rd)		 A Swedish Love StoryEn kärlekshistoriaRoy Andersson Not Nominated
1971
(44th)		 The EmigrantsUtvandrarnaJan Troell Nominated
1972
(45th)		 The New LandNybyggarnaJan Troell Nominated
1976
(49th)		 City of My DreamsMina drömmars stadIngvar Skogsberg Not Nominated
1977
(50th)		 The Man on the RoofMannen på taketBo Widerberg Not Nominated
1979
(52nd)		 A Respectable LifeEtt anständigt livStefan Jarl Not Nominated
1980
(53rd)		 Herr Puntila and His Servant MattiHerr Puntila och hans dräng MattiRalf Långbacka Not Nominated
1981
(54th)		 Children's IslandBarnens öKay Pollak Not Nominated
1982
(55th)		 Flight of the EagleIngenjör Andrées luftfärdJan Troell Nominated
1983
(56th)		 Fanny and AlexanderFanny och AlexanderIngmar Bergman Won Academy Award
1984
(57th)		 Åke and His WorldÅke och hans världAllan Edwall Not Nominated
1985
(58th)		 Ronia, the Robber's DaughterRonja Rövardotter Tage Danielsson Not Nominated
1986
(59th)		 The SacrificeOffretAndrei Tarkovsky Not Nominated
1987
(60th)		 Hip Hip Hurrah!Hip Hip Hurra!Kjell Grede Not Nominated
1989
(62nd)		 The Women on the RoofKvinnorna på taketCarl-Gustav Nykvist Not Nominated
1990
(63rd)		 Good Evening, Mr. WallenbergGod afton, Herr WallenbergKjell Grede Not Nominated
1991
(64th)		 The OxOxenSven Nykvist Nominated
1992
(65h)		 House of AngelsÄnglagårdColin Nutley Not Nominated
1993
(66th)		 The SlingshotKådisbellanÅke Sandgren Not Nominated
1994
(67th)		 The Last DanceSista dansenColin Nutley Not Nominated
1995
(68th)		 All Things FairLust och fägring storBo Widerberg Nominated
1996
(69th)		 JerusalemJerusalemBille August Not Nominated
1997
(70th)		 Tic TacTic TacDaniel Alfredson Not Nominated
1998
(71st)		 Show Me LoveFucking ÅmålLukas Moodysson Not Nominated
1999
(72nd)		 Under the SunUnder solenColin Nutley Nominated
2000
(73rd)		 Songs from the Second FloorSånger från andra våningenRoy Andersson Not Nominated
2001
(74th)		 Jalla! Jalla!Jalla! Jalla!Josef Fares Not Nominated
2002
(75th)		 Lilya 4-everLilja 4-everLukas Moodysson Not Nominated
2003
(76th)		 EvilOndskanMikael Håfström Nominated
2004
(77th)		 As It Is in HeavenSå som i himmelenKay Pollak Nominated
2005
(78th)		 ZozoZozoJosef Fares Not Nominated
2006
(79th)		 Falkenberg FarewellFarväl FalkenbergJesper Ganslandt Not Nominated
2007
(80th)		 You, the LivingDu levandeRoy Andersson Not Nominated
2008
(81st)		 Everlasting MomentsMaria Larssons eviga ögonblickJan Troell Made January Shortlist
2009
(82nd)		 InvoluntaryDe ofrivilligaRuben Östlund Not Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 Simple Simon[7]I rymden finns inga känslorAndreas Öhman Made January Shortlist[8]
2011
(84th)		 Beyond[9]SvinalängornaPernilla August Not Nominated
2012
(85th)		 The Hypnotist[10]HypnotisörenLasse Hallström Not Nominated
2013
(86th)		 Eat Sleep Die[11]Äta sova döGabriela Pichler Not Nominated
2014
(87th)		 Force Majeure[12]TuristRuben Östlund Made January Shortlist[13]
2015
(88th)		 A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence[14]En duva satt på en gren och funderade över tillvaronRoy Andersson Not Nominated
2016
(89th)		 A Man Called Ove[15]En man som heter OveHannes Holm Nominated[16]
2017
(90th)		 The Square[17]The SquareRuben Östlund Nominated[18]
2018
(91st)		 Border[19]GränsAli Abbasi
TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Swedish Film and the Oscars". Swedish Film Institute (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  2. ↑ Osborne, Robert (1976). Academy Awards 1976 Oscar Annual. La Habra: ESE California.
  3. ↑ Grant, Lee (February 21, 1979). "2 War Films on Oscars Ballot: Nominations Listed for 51st Academy Awards". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ↑ "Swedes Irate Over Oscar Rule on Foreign Films". IMDb. Retrieved 2002-09-19.
  5. ↑ "History of the Academy Awards - Page 2". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Rule Thirteen: Special Rules for the Foreign Language Film Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-26.
  7. ↑ "Simple Simon to represent Sweden in Oscar race". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  8. ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  9. ↑ "63 Countries Vie for 2011 Foreign Language Film Oscar". oscars.org. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  10. ↑ "Lasse Hallstrom's 'The Hypnotist' is Sweden's Oscar Candidate". Hollywood Reporter. 2011-09-06. Retrieved 2011-09-06.
  11. ↑ "Oscars: Sweden Nominates 'Eat Sleep Die' in Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  12. ↑ "Oscars: Sweden Picks 'Force Majeure' for Best Foreign-Language Film Candidate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance in Oscar Race". AMPAS. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  14. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (1 September 2015). "Oscars: Sweden Picks 'A Pigeon Sat on a Branch' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  15. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (1 September 2016). "Oscars: Sweden Selects 'A Man Called Ove' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  16. ↑ "Oscars 2017: The full nominations". BBC News. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  17. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (23 August 2017). "Oscars: Sweden Selects Cannes Winner 'The Square' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  18. ↑ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  19. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (28 August 2018). "Oscars: Sweden Selects 'Border' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
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