The Ox

The Ox

The Ox

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The Ox

1991

1h 32m

6.5(16 votes)

Drama

Overview

In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox to feed his wife and baby daughter, setting off a devastating and unexpected chain of events.

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Production Companies

Nordisk Film Sweden

SVT Drama

Sandrews

Svenska Filminstitutet

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Max von Sydow

Vicar

Max von Sydow

Acting

Stellan Skarsgård

Helge Roos

Stellan Skarsgård

Acting

Ewa Fröling

Elfrida Roos

Ewa Fröling

Acting

Erland Josephson

Sigvard Silver

Erland Josephson

Acting

Liv Ullmann

Maria

Liv Ullmann

Acting

Björn Granath

Flyckt

Björn Granath

Acting

Björn Gustafson

Officer in Command

Björn Gustafson

Acting

Lennart Hjulström

Svenning Gustavsson

Lennart Hjulström

Acting

Helge Jordal

Navvy

Helge Jordal

Acting

Agneta Prytz

Old Woman

Agneta Prytz

Acting

Rikard Wolff

Johannes

Rikard Wolff

Production

J.E. Beaucaire

Shop Owner (uncredited)

J.E. Beaucaire

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited)

Sven Nykvist

Acting

Henrik Schildt

Judge (voice) (uncredited)

Henrik Schildt

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