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Hour of the Wolf( 1968)

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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.

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Max von Sydow

      Johan Borg

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      Liv Ullmann

      Alma Borg

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      Gertrud Fridh

      Corinne von Merkens

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      Georg Rydeberg

      Lindhorst

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      Erland Josephson

      Baron von Merkens

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      Naima Wifstrand

      Old Lady with Hat

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      Ulf Johansson

      Heerbrand

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      Gudrun Brost

      Gamla Fru von Merkens

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      Bertil Anderberg

      Ernst von Merkens

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      Ingrid Thulin

      Veronica Vogler

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      Agda Helin

      Von Merken's Maid (uncredited)

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      Lenn Hjortzberg

      Kreisler (uncredited)

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      Mikael Rundquist

      Boy in Dream (uncredited)

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      Mona Seilitz

      Corpse in Mortuary (uncredited)

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      Folke Sundquist

      Tamino (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Apr 05 2020
    Now is when most nightmares come to us... Hour of the Wolf (Vargtimmen) is written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. It stars Max Von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg and Ingrid Thulin. Music is by Lars Johan Werle and cinematography by Sven Nyquist. While vacationing on a remote Scandanavian island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires. Is this really Ingmar Bergman's only genuine horror movie? I would argue that pretty much most of his movies have horrific elements. That said, this one is haunting ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • island
    • nightmare
    • isolation
    • insanity
    • artist
    • diary
    • castle
    • insomnia
    • surrealism
    • black and white
    • gothic
    • pregnant wife
    • voyeurism
    • breakdown