Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf

Movie·1968·1h 28m

Hour of the Wolf

The hour of the wolf is the hour between night and dawn. It is the hour when most people die, when sleep is the deepest, when nightmares feel most real.

Country

Sweden

Language

Norwegian

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The Story

Original title: Vargtimmen

While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.

Producer

Lars-Owe Carlberg

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Music

Lars Johan Werle

Editor

Ulla Ryghe

Themes

islandnightmareisolationinsanityartistdiarycastleinsomniasurrealismblack and whitegothicpregnant wife

Production House

SF Studios

Audience Score

74%

554 votes

Skip8%
Timepass19%
Go for it38%
Perfection35%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Johan Borg

Liv Ullmann

Liv Ullmann

Alma Borg

Gertrud Fridh

Gertrud Fridh

Corinne von Merkens

Georg Rydeberg

Georg Rydeberg

Lindhorst

Erland Josephson

Erland Josephson

Baron von Merkens

Naima Wifstrand

Naima Wifstrand

Old Lady with Hat

Ulf Johansson

Ulf Johansson

Heerbrand

Gudrun Brost

Gudrun Brost

Gamla Fru von Merkens

Bertil Anderberg

Ernst von Merkens

Ingrid Thulin

Ingrid Thulin

Veronica Vogler

Agda Helin

Agda Helin

Von Merken's Maid (uncredited)

Lenn Hjortzberg

Lenn Hjortzberg

Kreisler (uncredited)

Mikael Rundquist

Boy in Dream (uncredited)

Mona Seilitz

Mona Seilitz

Corpse in Mortuary (uncredited)

Folke Sundquist

Folke Sundquist

Tamino (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Director, Writer

Ulla Ryghe

Ulla Ryghe

Editor

Lars-Owe Carlberg

Producer

Lars Johan Werle

Original Music Composer

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

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