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The Ox

Original title: Oxen
  • 1991
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.2K
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Stellan Skarsgård and Ewa Fröling in The Ox (1991)
SwedishDrama

Swedish pauper's family is starving. In desperation, he steals his lord's ox. He hopes that the crime will not be revealed, but it happens.Swedish pauper's family is starving. In desperation, he steals his lord's ox. He hopes that the crime will not be revealed, but it happens.Swedish pauper's family is starving. In desperation, he steals his lord's ox. He hopes that the crime will not be revealed, but it happens.

  • Director
    • Sven Nykvist
  • Writers
    • Siv Cedering
    • Sven Nykvist
    • Lasse Summanen
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Ewa Fröling
    • Erland Josephson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sven Nykvist
    • Writers
      • Siv Cedering
      • Sven Nykvist
      • Lasse Summanen
    • Stars
      • Stellan Skarsgård
      • Ewa Fröling
      • Erland Josephson
    • 9User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast14

    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Helge Roos
    Ewa Fröling
    Ewa Fröling
    • Elfrida Roos
    Erland Josephson
    Erland Josephson
    • Sigvard Silver
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Vicar
    Liv Ullmann
    Liv Ullmann
    • Maria Gustavsson
    Björn Granath
    Björn Granath
    • Flyckt
    Björn Gustafson
    Björn Gustafson
    • Officer in command
    Lennart Hjulström
    Lennart Hjulström
    • Svenning Gustavsson
    Helge Jordal
    • Navvy
    Agneta Prytz
    Agneta Prytz
    • Old Woman
    Rikard Wolff
    Rikard Wolff
    • Johannes
    J.E. Beaucaire
    • Shop Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Sven Nykvist
    Sven Nykvist
    • Shop Owner
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Henrik Schildt
    Henrik Schildt
    • Judge
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sven Nykvist
    • Writers
      • Siv Cedering
      • Sven Nykvist
      • Lasse Summanen
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews9

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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sweden's official submission to the 1992's Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • Elfrida Roos: [Helge killed his master's ox] No! Have you gone out of your mind, Helge?
      • Helge Roos: What am I to do? We have to eat.
      • Elfrida Roos: How could you? How could you do this to Svenning?
      • Helge Roos: [screaming] Svenning has another one. We must survive.
      • [pause]
      • Helge Roos: Help me. Stop whimpering and help me. Help me. You don't want Anna to fall ill and die, do you?
    • Crazy credits
      Instead of the usual "directed by", the director's titles are presented as "a true story told by Sven Nykvist".
    • Connections
      Featured in The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 22, 1991 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Sweden
      • Norway
      • Denmark
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • 公牛
    • Filming locations
      • Hogsby, Kalmar län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Sweetland Films
      • Danmarks Radio (DR)
      • Josephson & Nykvist
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,285
      • Aug 23, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,513
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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