
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Vargtimmen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Horror
- 09 Apr 1968 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
Max von Sydow | ... |
Johan Borg
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Liv Ullmann | ... |
Alma Borg
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Gertrud Fridh | ... |
Corinne von Merkens
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Georg Rydeberg | ... |
Lindhorst
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Erland Josephson | ... |
Baron von Merkens
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Naima Wifstrand | ... |
Old Lady with Hat
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Ulf Johansson | ... |
Heerbrand
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Gudrun Brost | ... |
Gamla Fru von Merkens
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Bertil Anderberg | ... |
Ernst von Merkens
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Ingrid Thulin | ... |
Veronica Vogler
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Agda Helin | ... |
von Merken's Maid (uncredited)
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Lenn Hjortzberg | ... |
Kreisler (uncredited)
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Mikael Rundquist | ... |
Boy in Dream (uncredited)
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Folke Sundquist | ... |
Tamino (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ingmar Bergman |
Written by
Ingmar Bergman | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
Lars-Owe Carlberg | ... | producer |
Music by
Lars Johan Werle |
Cinematography by
Sven Nykvist |
Film Editing by
Ulla Ryghe |
Production Design by
Marik Vos-Lundh | ... | (as Marik Vos) |
Costume Design by
Mago |
Makeup Department
Kjell Gustavsson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Tina Johansson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
Lars-Owe Carlberg | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lenn Hjortzberg | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Karl-Arne Bergman | ... | props |
Sound Department
Evald Andersson | ... | sound effects |
Lennart Engholm | ... | sound |
Olle Jacobsson | ... | sound mixer |
Per-Olof Pettersson | ... | sound (as P. O. Pettersson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Anders Bodin | ... | assistant camera |
Roland Lundin | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eivor Kullberg | ... | costume assistant |
Additional Crew
Börje Lundh | ... | mask |
Bo Arne Vibenius | ... | unit director (as Bo Vibenius) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (1968) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Dear Film (1968) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1968) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés S.A.B. (1968) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1968) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1968) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (package design)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (digital restoration) (2016)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
An artist in crisis is haunted by nightmares from the past in Ingmar Bergman's only horror film, which takes place on a windy island. During "the hour of the wolf" - between midnight and dawn - he tells his wife about his most painful memories.
Written by Fredrik Klasson |
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Taglines | "The Hour of the Wolf" is the hour between night and dawn. It is the hour when most people die. It is the hour when the sleepless are haunted by their deepest fear, when ghosts and demons are most powerful. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Ingmar Bergman originally penned the script in 1964 under the title "The Cannibals". A serious bout of pneumonia led him to reconsider the project whilst lying in hospital; he deemed it to be potentially too expensive in concept and execution. Bergman revised the script idea into a more low budget piece to accompany Persona (1966). See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019). See more » |
Quotes |
Baron von Merkens:
Now you are yourself, but not yourself; an ideal state for a meeting between lovers. See more » |