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Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf

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.

Genres

DramaHorror

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While vacationing on a remote German island with his pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

7.419/10

Release Date

19 February 1968

Country

Sweden

Cast

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

Lenn Hjortzberg

Kreisler (uncredited)

Mikael Rundquist

Mikael Rundquist

Boy in Dream (uncredited)

Mona Seilitz

Mona Seilitz

Corpse in Mortuary (uncredited)

Folke Sundquist

Folke Sundquist

Tamino (uncredited)

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