Hour of the Wolf

“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.”

7.4(554)19681h 28m

DramaHorror

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

Cast

Max von Sydow

Johan Borg

Liv Ullmann

Alma Borg

Gertrud Fridh

Corinne von Merkens

Georg Rydeberg

Lindhorst

Erland Josephson

Baron von Merkens

Naima Wifstrand

Old Lady with Hat

Ulf Johansson

Heerbrand

Gudrun Brost

Gamla Fru von Merkens

Bertil Anderberg

Ernst von Merkens

Ingrid Thulin

Veronica Vogler

Agda Helin

Von Merken's Maid (uncredited)

Lenn Hjortzberg

Kreisler (uncredited)

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1 review

John Chard

6y ago

8.0

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 con...