Pettson & Findus: The Santa Machine

2005 1h 19m SV

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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The old man PETTSON and his cat FINDUS live on a small farm way out in the countryside in Sweden. Christmas is approaching, and Pettson has given Findus the rash promise that THE TOMTE will come around with gifts for him at Christmas Eve. Pettson does not believe in the Tomte, but in order not to disappoint his cat, he decides to build an artificial Tomte - a mechanical TOMTE MACHINE. Pettson has a hard time keeping the project secret from Findus and getting the machine to actually work in due time. But somehow a mysterious magical force interferes...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tord Peterson
Pettson (voice)
Lukas Larsson
Findus (voice)
Gunnar Uddén
Gustavsson (voice)
Andreas Nilsson
Mailman (voice)
Mona Seilitz
Prillan (voice)
Birgitta Andersson
Signhild (voice)
Margaretha Byström
Elsa (voice)
Niclas Ekholm
Forest Ranger (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anders Sørensen
Writers: Torbjörn Jansson, Sven Nordqvist
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Pettson and Findus (Animated Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Tord Peterson and Lukas Larsson and Gunnar Uddén carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anders Sørensen directs. Wolfgang Simm scores. Anders Hoffmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Sweden, Germany. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Denmark, Sweden, Germany.
4Part of the "Pettson and Findus (Animated Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Wolfgang Simm. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anders Hoffmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tord Peterson and Lukas Larsson and Gunnar Uddén carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0493440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.