Drama · Denmark · 1991 · 1h 32m

The Ox

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Director
Sven Nykvist
Cast
Max von Sydow as Vicar Stellan Skarsgård as Helge Roos Ewa Fröling as Elfrida Roos Erland Josephson as Sigvard Silver Liv Ullmann as Maria Björn Granath as Flyckt
Crew
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography Lasse Summanen — Editor Luboš Fišer — Original Music Composer Sven Nykvist — Writer Lasse Summanen — Writer Jean Doumanian — Producer
Synopsis

In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox to feed his wife and baby daughter, setting off a devastating and unexpected chain of events.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Sven Nykvist Director Sven Nykvist Director of Photography Lasse Summanen Editor Luboš Fišer Original Music Composer Sven Nykvist Writer Lasse Summanen Writer Jean Doumanian Producer Peter Høimark Production Design Inger Pehrsson Costume Design
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