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Hour of the Wolf

Original title: Vargtimmen
  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
22K
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Hour of the Wolf (1968)
While vacationing on a remote Scandanavian island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
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While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.

  • Director
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Writer
    • Ingmar Bergman
  • Stars
    • Max von Sydow
    • Liv Ullmann
    • Gertrud Fridh
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Stars
      • Max von Sydow
      • Liv Ullmann
      • Gertrud Fridh
    • 93User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    "Hour of the Wolf" Liv Ullmann, director Ingmar Bergman 1968 Svensk Filmindustri
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    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Johan Borg
    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Alma Borg
    Gertrud Fridh
    Gertrud Fridh
    • Corinne von Merkens
    Georg Rydeberg
    Georg Rydeberg
    • Lindhorst
    Erland Josephson
    Erland Josephson
    • Baron von Merkens
    Naima Wifstrand
    Naima Wifstrand
    • Old Lady with Hat
    Ulf Johansson
    Ulf Johansson
    • Heerbrand
    Gudrun Brost
    Gudrun Brost
    • Gamla Fru von Merkens
    Bertil Anderberg
    Bertil Anderberg
    • Ernst von Merkens
    Ingrid Thulin
    Ingrid Thulin
    • Veronica Vogler
    Agda Helin
    Agda Helin
    • von Merken's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Lenn Hjortzberg
    • Kreisler
    • (uncredited)
    Mikael Rundquist
    • Boy in Dream
    • (uncredited)
    Folke Sundquist
    Folke Sundquist
    • Tamino
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ingmar Bergman
    • Writer
      • Ingmar Bergman
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    • 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).
    • Quotes

      Baron von Merkens: Now you are yourself, but not yourself; an ideal state for a meeting between lovers.

    • Alternate versions
      There exists an earlier version of the film with an additional, meta-cinematic framing device. In the prologue (lasting about 7 minutes), Bergman is seen on the set directing his actors. The epilogue (lasting about 1 minute) shows us the set being torn down and the crew leaving. These sequences are the only differences to the commonly seen version. Bergman has stated in an interview that he cut off these sequences himself before the general release of the film, as he came to the conclusion that they were just "self-deception". Despite this, a Swedish 35 mm print of the original, longer version does exist, although it's not available on home video in any format.
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      Edited into 365 Days, also Known as a Year (2019)

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    8/10
    The Madness Process of a Disturbed Artist
    The painter Johan Borg (Max von Sydow) and his wife Alma Borg (Liv Ullmann) have been married for seven years and are living in an island. Johan is haunted by nightmares of his past. Through his notes in his diary, his wife realizes his madness process. In the end, after living with him for such a long period, she questions her sanity and what is real.

    This impressive and disturbing movie about the lost of sanity by a tormented artist is another magnificent work of Ingmar Bergman, again with his favorite actor (Max von Sydow) and actress (Liv Ullmann). A very Gothic and dark horror movie, it is a frightening view of the mind of a mad person. My vote is eight.

    Title (Brazil): 'A Hora do Lobo' ('The Hour of the Wolf')
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    • Aug 2, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1968 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Swedish
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Die Stunde des Wolfs
    • Filming locations
      • Hovs Hallar - Naturreservat, Skåne län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Cinematograph AB
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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