Hour of the Wolf (1968)

02/19/1968Drama, Horror1h 28m
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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 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

  2. Cast 1

    Liv Ullmann

    Alma Borg

  3. Cast 1

    Gertrud Fridh

    Corinne von Merkens

  4. Cast 1

    Georg Rydeberg

    Lindhorst

  5. Cast 1

    Erland Josephson

    Baron von Merkens

  6. Cast 1

    Naima Wifstrand

    Old Lady with Hat

  7. Cast 1

    Ulf Johansson

    Heerbrand

  8. Cast 1

    Gudrun Brost

    Gamla Fru von Merkens

  9. Bertil Anderberg

    Ernst von Merkens

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...