Hour of the Wolf [SEP] director
Hour of the Wolf
Hour of the Wolf () is a 1968 Swedish psychological horror film directed by Ingmar Bergman and starring Max von Sydow and Liv Ullmann. The story explores the disappearance of fictional painter Johan Borg (von Sydow), who lived on an island with his wife Alma (Ullmann) while plagued with frightening visions and insomnia. 
Bergman originally conceived much of the story as part of an unproduced screenplay, "The Cannibals", which he abandoned to make the 1966 film "Persona". He took
Best Actress for both "Hour of the Wolf" and "Shame". At the 1968 National Society of Film Critics Awards, Ullmann was named Best Actress for both films and Bergman won Best Director for both films. 
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 89%, based on 18 reviews with an average rating of 7.5/10. In 1992, critic James Monaco rated "Hour of the Wolf" three out of five, dubbing it a "fine acting exercise". "The New