1968 · 88 min · NR

Hour of the Wolf

Name: Hour of the Wolf
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1968
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg, Erland Josephson

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Drama, Horror

Hour of the Wolf (1968) is a Drama film, directed by Ingmar Bergman set in Baltrum during the 1960s.

A psychological horror, with a surreal dreamlike and bleak tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and obsession play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Lars Johan Werle

Cinematography

Sven Nykvist

Cast

Max von SydowLiv UllmannGertrud FridhGeorg RydebergErland JosephsonNaima WifstrandUlf JohanssonGudrun Brost

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Baltrum

Setting

Island

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Psychological Horror

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Obsession

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

Surreal DreamlikeBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Slow Burn

Based on

Pure Fiction

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1974
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1970s
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1955
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Hour of the Wolf

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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