Döderhultare

1952 0h 13m SV

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Synopsis

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A film about the woodcarver Axel "Döderhultarn" Petersson.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Axel Petersson
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Olle Hellbom
Writers: Olle Hellbom
Languages: Swedish
Countries: Sweden

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RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Rune Ericson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37242334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Olle Hellbom directs. Rune Ericson behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Sweden. Dialogue in Swedish.

Trivia

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1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Olle Hellbom, shot by Rune Ericson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5IMDB entry: tt37242334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Rune Ericson
Runtime: 13 min · 0h 13m
Status: Released
Original language: SV
IMDB: Döderhultare (1952)

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2026-01-08
★ 7/10
There’s something rudimentarily attractive about the style of Axel Petersson’s sculptures, and this short feature takes us on a lifetime’s journey from birth, through marriage and until death of some of his creations. Along the way there are plenty of other characters, all roughly hewn from wood, peppering the story - even some cattle getting amorous. I could have done with a little scale just to put some perspective on the size of these carvings, but just observing their rugged facial expressions, haircuts and clothing makes for quite an interesting appreciation of this man’s very natural style of work. There is a narration, a story teller if you will, but I found it was an easy watch without any structure to the documentary. Well worth ten minutes.

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