IMDb > Oxen (1991)

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7.2/10   252 votes
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Director:
Sven Nykvist
Writers:
Sven Nykvist (writer)
Lasse Summanen (writer)
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Release Date:
22 November 1991 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
En film av Sven Nykvist
Plot:
In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox and feeds it to his wife and baby daughter... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A sad but beautiful film. more (3 total)

Cast

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Stellan Skarsgård ... Helge Roos
Ewa Fröling ... Elfrida Roos
Lennart Hjulström ... Svenning Gustafsson

Max von Sydow ... Vicar

Liv Ullmann ... Mrs. Gustafsson
Björn Granath ... Flykt
Erland Josephson ... Sigvard Silver
Rikard Wolff ... Johannes
Helge Jordal ... Navvy
Agneta Prytz ... Old Woman
Björn Gustafson ... Officer in command
J.E. Beaucaire ... Shop Owner (as Jaqui Safra)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Ox
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
Sweden | Norway | Denmark
Language:
Swedish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Sweden:11
Company:
Josephson & Nykvist HB more

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Featured in Ljuset håller mig sällskap (2000) more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
A sad but beautiful film., 26 September 2002
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Author: Tom Murray (tamurray@sympatico.ca) from Belleville, Ontario, Canada

In desperation, Helge Roos (Stellan Skarsgård) kills one of his employer's oxen to feed his starving wife and baby. He soon regrets it. After covering up his crime successfully, he is convinced by the local clergyman (Max von Sydow) to confess, creating unexpected results. The clergyman, with the help of the employer's wife (Liv Ullman), then try to convince the employer, who claims to have been fond of Helge (but obviously not enough to help him) to forgive Helge. The mood is sombre and sad with many very tender moments. Many of the characters, out of desperation, act out of conflicting motives. The screenplay, cinematography, direction and acting are superb.

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