island,nightmare,isolation,insanity,artist,diary,castle,insomnia,surrealism,gothic,pregnant wife,voyeurism,breakdown

Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Poster for 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.

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

Cast & Crew

Director
Ingmar Bergman
  • Profile picture of Max von Sydow
    Johan Borg Max von Sydow
  • Profile picture of Liv Ullmann
    Alma Borg Liv Ullmann
  • Profile picture of Gertrud Fridh
    Corinne von Merkens Gertrud Fridh
  • Profile picture of Georg Rydeberg
    Lindhorst Georg Rydeberg
  • Profile picture of Erland Josephson
    Baron von Merkens Erland Josephson
  • Profile picture of Naima Wifstrand
    Old Lady with Hat Naima Wifstrand
  • Profile picture of Ulf Johansson
    Heerbrand Ulf Johansson
  • Profile picture of Gudrun Brost
    Gamla Fru von Merkens Gudrun Brost

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Keywords

  • island
  • nightmare
  • isolation
  • insanity
  • artist
  • diary
  • castle
  • insomnia
  • surrealism
  • gothic
  • pregnant wife
  • voyeurism
  • breakdown