Hour of the Wolf
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A painter plagued by nightmares and visions retreats with his wife to a remote island, where his grip on reality collapses.
Why watch: Bergman's only horror film, ranked among the 50 greatest ever made.
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Cast
Max von Sydow as Johan Borg
Liv Ullmann as Alma Borg
Gertrud Fridh as Corinne von Merkens
Georg Rydeberg as Lindhorst
Erland Josephson as Baron von Merkens
Naima Wifstrand as Old Lady with Hat
Ulf Johansson as Heerbrand
Gudrun Brost as Gamla Fru von Merkens
Bertil Anderberg as Ernst von Merkens
Ingrid Thulin as Veronica Vogler
Agda Helin as Von Merken's Maid (uncredited)
Lenn Hjortzberg as Kreisler (uncredited)
Mikael Rundquist as Boy in Dream (uncredited)
Mona Seilitz as Corpse in Mortuary (uncredited)
Folke Sundquist as Tamino (uncredited)
Crew
Ingmar Bergman — Director
Ingmar Bergman — Writer
Lars-Owe Carlberg — Producer
Sven Nykvist — Director of Photography
Ulla Ryghe — Editor
Marik Vos-Lundh — Production Design
Mago — Costume Design
Lars Johan Werle — Original Music Composer
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