The Volcano Man

1997 1h 17m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about Swedish author Sture Dahlström.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sture Dahlström
Viktor Friberg
Josefine Lund
(as Josefin Lund)
Björn Runge
Irene Stenberg
Stellan Skarsgård
English voice (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Björn Runge
Writers: Björn Runge
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Björn Runge, shot by Göran Hallberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sture Dahlström. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Stengård shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sture Dahlström and Viktor Friberg and Josefine Lund carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Björn Runge directs. Göran Hallberg behind the camera. Sture Dahlström scores. Robert Stengård cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Björn Runge, shot by Göran Hallberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Sture Dahlström. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Robert Stengård shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sture Dahlström and Viktor Friberg and Josefine Lund carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0120468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.