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