Drama ·Horror · Sweden · 1968 · 1h 28m

Hour of the Wolf

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Hour of the Wolf poster
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Cast
Max von Sydow as Johan Borg Liv Ullmann as Alma Borg Gertrud Fridh as Corinne von Merkens Georg Rydeberg as Lindhorst Erland Josephson as Baron von Merkens Naima Wifstrand as Old Lady with Hat
Crew
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography Ulla Ryghe — Editor Lars Johan Werle — Original Music Composer Ingmar Bergman — Writer Lars-Owe Carlberg — Producer Marik Vos-Lundh — Production Design
Tagline

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.

Synopsis

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

Trailer Hour of the Wolf — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
islandnightmareisolationinsanityartistdiarycastleinsomniasurrealismblack and whitegothicpregnant wife
Key Collaborators
Ingmar Bergman Director Sven Nykvist Director of Photography Ulla Ryghe Editor Lars Johan Werle Original Music Composer Ingmar Bergman Writer Lars-Owe Carlberg Producer Marik Vos-Lundh Production Design Mago Costume Design
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