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The Ox

1991·Drama·1h 32m
7.1
★
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.
Directed by Sven Nykvist
sweden
poverty
ox
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Cast

Max von Sydow
Max von Sydow
Vicar
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Helge Roos
Ewa Fröling
Ewa Fröling
Elfrida Roos
Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson
Sigvard Silver
Liv Ullmann
Liv Ullmann
Maria
Björn Granath
Björn Granath
Flyckt
Björn Gustafson
Björn Gustafson
Officer in Command
Lennart Hjulström
Lennart Hjulström
Svenning Gustavsson
Helge Jordal
Helge Jordal
Navvy
Agneta Prytz
Agneta Prytz
Old Woman
Rikard Wolff
Rikard Wolff
Johannes
J.E. Beaucaire
J.E. Beaucaire
Shop Owner (uncredited)

Crew

Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Director
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Writer
Luboš Fišer
Luboš Fišer
Original Music Composer
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
J.E. Beaucaire
J.E. Beaucaire
Executive Producer
Magnus Magnusson
Magnus Magnusson
Set Decoration

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8.0★ · 08/19/25
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