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Hour of the Wolf

Name: Hour of the Wolf
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1968-02-19
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.442

★ 7,4 /10 (568 Votes)

1968 SV 88 min

Overview

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

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Release date

19/02/1968

Votes

568

Popularity

3.1

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.

Genres

Drama Horror

Status

Released

Original title

Vargtimmen

Language

Runtime

88 min

Max von Sydow

Johan Borg

Liv Ullmann

Alma Borg

Gertrud Fridh

Corinne von Merkens

Georg Rydeberg

Lindhorst

Erland Josephson

Baron von Merkens

Naima Wifstrand

Old Lady with Hat

Ulf Johansson

Heerbrand

Gudrun Brost

Gamla Fru von Merkens

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Bertil Anderberg

Ernst von Merkens

Ingrid Thulin

Veronica Vogler

Agda Helin

Von Merken's Maid (uncredited)

Lenn Hjortzberg

Kreisler (uncredited)

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Mikael Rundquist

Boy in Dream (uncredited)

Mona Seilitz

Corpse in Mortuary (uncredited)

Folke Sundquist

Tamino (uncredited)

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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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