Stockholm 1897-1929

On March 16, 1792, the king of Sweden Gustav III was shot at the Royal Opera in Stockholm. The play portrays the king's last hours before the attack.

In the midst of a civil war, a pair of former violinists in a tempestuous marriage oversee a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.

The 20th century is the first century of moving pictures and in the archive of the Swedish public service, a massive amount of footage is collected. In this third entry of Jan Bergman's Pentalogy, we see the chocking news of world war affecting Stockholm, but also the big changes that would transform the city throughout the decade.

The 20th century is the first century of moving pictures and in the archive of the Swedish public service, a massive amount of footage is collected. In this second entry in Jan Bergman's Pentalogy, we experience a tumultuous period in Stockholm's history; the introduction of sound to the footage and the functionalistic movement are only two of the many changes during the decade.

The 20th century is the first century of moving pictures and in the archive of the Swedish public service, a massive amount of footage is collected. In the fifth and final entry of Jan Bergman's Pentalogy, we see the many different events that would shape Stockholm's next decade, from cleaver heists to an expanding subway system.

The 20th century is the first century of moving pictures and in the archive of the Swedish public service, a massive amount of footage is collected. In this fourth entry of Jan Bergman's Pentalogy, we see the results of the city planning as Stockholm is about to overflow with new inhabitants.