Cavalcanti, Alberto.
Rien que les heures
(1926)
While this movie shows a cross-section of the city of Paris, it is not quite a City Symphony because it does not seem to capture the rhythm of the city and does not have movements that are characteristic of a symphony.
Ivens, Joris.
The Bridge
(1927) and
Rain
(1929)
These are two film studies made in Holland. The first shows a day in the life of a bridge. The second shows footage of several rainstorms edited to give the impression of a single storm.
Ruttmann, Walter.
Berlin, The Symphony of a Great City (Berlin--die Symphonie de grob Stadt
(1927)
This contrasting portrait of a day in the city of Berlin is set up in the form of a symphony with five movements that capture the heartbeat of the city. It is regarded as the first City Symphony motion picture.
Sheeler, Charles, and Strand, Paul.
Manhatta.
(1921)
This six-minute film showing a day in the life of New York City gave birth to a genre later known as the City Symphony.
Vertov, Dziga.
The Man with the Movie Camera
(1928)
This documentary is not a day in the life of a particular city but of Soviet urban life in general, using material shot in more than one city. The director experiments with many avant-garde film techniques.
Vigo, Jean.
A propos de Nice.
(1929)
This movie, while showing a day in the life of the city of Nice, makes a critical statement about the wealthy.
