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This is a list of films produced in Sweden and in the Swedish language in the 1960s.
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This is a list of films produced in Sweden and in the Swedish language in the 1960s.
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| Adventures of Nils Holgersson | Kenne Fant | Max von Sydow, Jarl Kulle, Naima Wifstrand | Family | Nils Holgerssons underbara resa | Entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival |
| The Lady in White | Arne Mattsson | Nils Asther, Anita Björk, Karl-Arne Holmsten | Mystery | Vita frun | |
| The Mistress | Vilgot Sjöman | Bibi Andersson, Birger Lensander, Per Myrberg | Drama | Älskarinnan | Entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival |
| Siska | Alf Kjellin | Harriet Andersson, Lars Ekborg, Mona Malm | Drama | Siska | |
| Ticket to Paradise | Arne Mattsson | Christina Schollin, Lars Ekborg, Eva Dahlbeck | Drama | Biljett till paradiset | |
| Winter Light | Ingmar Bergman | Gunnar Björnstrand, Ingrid Thulin, Max von Sydow, Allan Edwall | Drama | Nattvardsgästerna | |
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| Hide and Seek | Lars-Magnus Lindgren | Jan Malmsjö, Catrin Westerlund, Sven Lindberg | Comedy | Kurragömma | |
| Raven's End | Bo Widerberg | Thommy Berggren, Keve Hjelm, Emy Storm | Drama | Kvarteret Korpen | Entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival |
| The Silence | Ingmar Bergman | Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Birger Malmsten | Drama | Tystnaden | |
| A Sunday in September | Jörn Donner | Harriet Andersson, Thommy Berggren, Harry Ahlin | Drama | En söndag i September | |
| Sten Stensson Returns | Börje Larsson | Nils Poppe, Hjördis Petterson, John Norrman | Comedy | Sten Stensson kommer tillbaka | |
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| 491 | Vilgot Sjöman | Lars Lind, Lars Hansson, Lena Nyman | Drama | 491 | |
| All These Women | Ingmar Bergman | Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Eva Dahlbeck | Comedy | För att inte tala om alla dessa kvinnor | First Bergman color film |
| Dear John | Lars-Magnus Lindgren | Jarl Kulle, Christina Schollin, Emy Storm | Drama | Käre John | |
| The Dress | Vilgot Sjöman | Gunn Wållgren, Gunnar Björnstrand, Tina Hedström | Drama | Klänningen | |
| Loving Couples | Mai Zetterling | Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom, Gio Petré | Drama | Älskande par | Entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival |
| My Love and I | Gunnar Höglund | Mathias Henrikson, Maude Adelson, Lars Lind | Thriller | Kungsleden | Entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival |
| Swedish Wedding Night | Åke Falck | Jarl Kulle, Christina Schollin, Edvin Adolphson | Drama | Bröllopsbesvär | |
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| The Chasers | Yngve Gamlin | Halvar Björk, Lars Passgård, Leif Hedberg | Drama | Jakten | Won the Jury Grand Prix at Berlin |
| I, a Woman | Mac Ahlberg | Essy Persson, Preben Mahrt, Jørgen Reenberg | Drama | Jeg - en kvinde | Co-production with Denmark |
| Love 65 | Bo Widerberg | Keve Hjelm, Evabritt Strandberg, Inger Taube | Drama | Kärlek 65 | Entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival |
| Morianna | Arne Mattsson | Anders Henrikson, Eva Dahlbeck, Elsa Prawitz | Thriller | Morianerna | |
| My Home Is Copacabana | Arne Sucksdorff, | Allan Edwall, Dirce Migliaccio, Flávio Migliaccio | Drama | Mitt hem är Copacabana | Entered into the Cannes and Moscow film festivals |
| Nightmare | Arne Mattsson | Ulla Jacobsson, Gunnar Hellström, Sven Lindberg | Thriller | Nattmara | |
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| Badarna | Yngve Gamlin | Ingrid Thulin, Halvar Björk, Gunilla Olsson | Drama | Badarna | |
| The Corridor | Jan Halldoff | Per Ragnar, Agneta Ekmanner, Åke Lindström | Drama | Korridoren | Entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival |
| Fanny Hill | Mac Ahlberg | Diana Kjær, Hans Ernback, Keve Hjelm | Drama | Fanny Hill | |
| The Girls | Mai Zetterling | Bibi Andersson, Harriet Andersson, Gunnel Lindblom | Drama | Flickorna | |
| Hour of the Wolf | Ingmar Bergman | Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh | Drama | Vargtimmen | |
| I Am Curious (Blue) | Vilgot Sjöman | Lena Nyman, Peter Lindgren, Börje Ahlstedt | Drama | Jag är nyfiken - blå | |
| Shame | Ingmar Bergman | Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gunnar Björnstrand, Ulf Johansson | Drama, war | Skammen | |
| Who Saw Him Die? | Jan Troell | Per Oscarsson, Ann-Marie Gyllenspetz, Kerstin Tidelius | Drama | Ole dole doff | Won Golden Bear at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival |
| English Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Swedish Title | Notes |
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| Adalen Riots | Bo Widerberg | Peter Schildt, Kerstin Tidelius, Roland Hedlund | Drama | Ådalen 31 | Nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and won the Grand Jury Special Prize at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival |
| The Bookseller Gave Up Bathing | Jarl Kulle | Allan Edwall, Margaretha Krook, Jarl Kulle | Drama | Bokhandlaren som slutade bada | |
| Harry Munter | Kjell Grede | Georg Adelly, Gun Jönsson, Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt | Drama | Harry Munter | Entered into the 1970 Cannes Film Festival |
| Made in Sweden | Johan Bergenstråhle | Lena Granhagen, Per Myrberg, Max von Sydow | Drama | Made in Sweden | Won a Silver Bear at Berlin |
| The Passion of Anna | Ingmar Bergman | Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Bibi Andersson, Erland Josephson | Drama | En Passion | |
| The Rite | Ingmar Bergman | Ingmar Bergman, Gunnar Björnstrand, Anders Ek | Drama | Riten | |
| The Shot | Claes Fellbom | Peter Schildt, Solveig Ternström, Halvar Björk | Thriller | Skottet | |
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