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Hour of the Wolf(1968)
Status: Released
Date: 1968-02-19
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510 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
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.
Overview:
While vacationing on a remote German island with his pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
Languages: Norwegian, Swedish.
Countries:
Sweden
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Hour of the Wolf
Top 10 Billed 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
Ingrid Thulin
Veronica Vogler
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