
The Ox
1991 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 6.6
A man confesses to killing his master’s ox to feed his starving wife and infant daughter yet receives a brutal jail sentence from a conniving deputy.
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Details
- Original title
- Oxen
- Years
- 1991
- Release date
- 1991-11-22
- Language
- Swedish
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (17 votes)
Themes
- sweden
- poverty
- ox
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1992 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1992 · nominated
Cast & crew

Max von Sydow
as Vicar

Stellan Skarsgård
as Helge Roos

Ewa Fröling
as Elfrida Roos

Erland Josephson
as Sigvard Silver

Liv Ullmann
as Maria

Björn Granath
as Flyckt

Björn Gustafson
as Officer in Command

Lennart Hjulström
as Svenning Gustavsson

Helge Jordal
as Navvy

Agneta Prytz
as Old Woman
Directed by Sven Nykvist