Movie
Hour of the Wolf
19681h 28m7.4 / 10
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 younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Hour of the Wolf is available to stream on Kanopy and The Criterion Channel in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
While vacationing on a remote German island with his younger pregnant wife, an artist has an emotional breakdown while confronting his repressed desires.
More about Hour of the Wolf
Cast
Max von SydowJohan Borg
Liv UllmannAlma Borg
Gertrud FridhCorinne von Merkens
Georg RydebergLindhorst
Erland JosephsonBaron von Merkens
Naima WifstrandOld Lady with Hat
Ulf JohanssonHeerbrand
Gudrun BrostGamla Fru von MerkensCredits
- Directed by
- Ingmar Bergman
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Vargtimmen
Production
SF StudiosSweden
Themes
artistblack and whitebreakdowncastlediarygothicinsanityinsomnia
