Swedish pauper's family is starving. In desperation, he steals his lord's ox. He hopes that the crime will not be revealed, but it happens.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Helge Roos | |
| Ewa Fröling | ... | Elfrida Roos | |
| Erland Josephson | ... | Sigvard Silver | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | Vicar | |
| Liv Ullmann | ... | Maria Gustavsson | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Björn Granath | ... | Flyckt | |
| Björn Gustafson | ... | Officer in command | |
| Lennart Hjulström | ... | Svenning Gustavsson | |
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Helge Jordal | ... | Navvy |
| Agneta Prytz | ... | Old Woman | |
| Rikard Wolff | ... | Johannes | |
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In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox and feeds it to his wife and baby daughter. No-one suspects anything until the meat is finished and Helge tries to sell the hide at a local market. He is spotted by the local vicar and, wracked with guilt, confesses. The vicar assures him that if he gives himself up, he'll be treated leniently, but Helge's sentence is far harsher than anyone predicted... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
Plot Keywords:
prison flogging | sledgehammer | knife | bow saw | christmas celebration |Taglines:
En film av Sven NykvistGenres:
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Elfrida Roos: [Helge killed his master's ox] No! Have you gone out of your mind, Helge?
Helge Roos: What am I to do? We have to eat.
Elfrida Roos: How could you? How could you do this to Svenning?
Helge Roos: [screaming] Svenning has another one. We must survive.
[pause]
Helge Roos: Help me. Stop whimpering and help me. Help me. You don't want Anna to fall ill and die, do you?
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Sweden's official submission to the 1992's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Elfrida Roos: [Helge killed his master's ox] No! Have you gone out of your mind, Helge?
Helge Roos: What am I to do? We have to eat.
Elfrida Roos: How could you? How could you do this to Svenning?
Helge Roos: [screaming] Svenning has another one. We must survive.
[pause]
Helge Roos: Help me. Stop whimpering and help me. Help me. You don't want Anna to fall ill and die, do you?
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Instead of the usual "directed by", the director's titles are presented as "a true story told by Sven Nykvist". See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Language:
SwedishRelease Date:
22 November 1991 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,285, 23 August 1992Gross USA:
$14,513Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,513Company Credits
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This is a sad, but important, film. If you expect a Hollywood ending, look elsewhere. If you want to see beautiful cinematography, great acting and a story that really challenges, look no further.