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  • Actors: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann, Gertrud Fridh, Georg Rydeberg, Erland Josephson
  • Directors: Ingmar Bergman
  • Writers: Ingmar Bergman
  • Producers: Lars-Owe Carlberg
  • Format: Black & White, PAL
  • Language Norwegian, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 2 Aug 2004
  • Run Time: 84 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002ADWR6
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,475 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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This surreal Gothic drama by Swedish master Ingmar Bergman stars Max von Sydow as Johan, a troubled artist who is literally haunted by demons from his past, and Liv Ullmann as his loving wife Alma, who eventually experiences the same nightmarish delusions. A local aristocrat (Erland Josephson) and his clan, who reside in a forbidding castle and appear to possess supernatural powers, might have a hand in Johan's undoing. The film is told mostly in retrospect after Johan has disappeared, leaving behind only a diary from which his mental and emotional decline (perhaps an allegory on the difficulties of the creative process, one of Bergman's favourite themes) can be reconstructed. Borrowing stylistic elements from classic Hollywood horror movies and occasionally featuring graphic material (one scene prompted a contemporary reviewer to recommend averting one's eyes from the screen), this unusual (black-and-white) film also retains the psychological astuteness and technical finesse that earned Bergman worldwide critical acclaim and his status as Sweden's premier filmmaker.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arguably Bergman's Finest Critique of Art and the Artist, 17 Aug 2004
By degrant "degrant" (London) - See all my reviews
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Relatively few younger Bergman fans have probably seen "Hour of the Wolf" as it has never been released on vhs or dvd in the UK before and is rarely revived at cinemas. Of Bergman's films I had not seen before the NFT retrospective last year (which included "Sawdust and Tinsel", "Autumn Sonata", "The Passion of Anna" and "Shame", this made the greatest impact.

Needless to say the cinematography is stunning and while neither Liv Ullman nor Max von Sydow is as magnificent as in other Bergman roles, the acting of the cast is uniformly excellent. "Hour of the Wolf" has many similarities with other films (a character by the name of "Vogler" appears in a host of Bergman's films and the scene about Johan's being caned as a boy foreshadows the semi-autobiographical "Fanny and Alexander") but is perhaps closest in feel to "the Magician" in the depiction of the position of artists in society. However, "Hour of the Wolf", while no less gripping is much darker and more surreal. Some of the devices are new and welcome additions to the bows of Bergman and cinematographer Sven Nykvist, and combine to make a genuinely unsettling film.

It has been remarked that many a Bergman film features a play within a play. Here Bergman's favourite opera, "the Magic Flute", is featured and, indeed, the film stands in part as Johan's trial by fire and water. To affocianodos and those with a bare knowledge of Bergman, "Hour of the Wolf" is recommended viewing and, to the latter group, if not perhaps the quintessential Bergman film, as good a display of the the man's directoial flair as any other.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Bergman but ranks with the best., 11 Sep 2005
I ordered "Shame" but was sent "Hour of the Wolf" instead. It was a lucky mistake. Made just after "Persona", "Hour of the Wolf" is equally as riveting and Sven Nykvist's cinemaphotography is, naturally, superb. Often compared to "The Magician" for obvious reasons, it actually defies comparison since it so much better in all respects. If you are still trying to catch up on mainstream Bergman, don't overlook this major masterpiece. In a word, superb.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd best work of Ingmar Bergman, 28 Jan 2006
By James Cameron "Artist / Filmmaker / Nerd" (a world of my own) - See all my reviews
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2nd only to his 1957 classic "The Seventh Seal", "The Hour of the Wolf" is a great study of the inner working of the human mind. Starin the ever popular Max Von Sydow as an artist that seems to be in the grip of personal demons, along with his wife, this movie makes not only for an atmospheric and at times disturbing set up, but the story line of a man's decline into insanity makes it one of the most moving films I've ever seen.

Well worth the money as the quality is superb compared to a lot of transfers of the same age. A must for any movie collection.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The wolfing hour
Directed in the same year as 'Shame',using the same actors,Ullman and von Sydow.The theme-the thin line between genius and insanity-is well depicted. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars A howler
This film shows that despite his deserved reputation, Bergman could make trash with the best of them. Read more
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