Hour of the Wolf story
Hour of the Wolf (Swedish: Vargtimmen, lit. 'The Wolf Hour') 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.
12 total · 1 choice · 7 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| descent into madness | choice | the story showed how a tormented artist, Johan, gradually succumbed to his demons |
| extramarital affair | major | Johan had had an affair with Veronica Vogler |
| husband and wife | major | Johan and Alma |
| love triangle | major | Johan, Alma, Veronica, Lindhorst |
| matrimonial love | major | the story concluded with Alma speculating about her marriage to Johan and the love therein |
| painting | major | Johan was an unstable and tormented painter. |
| romantic jealousy | major | central to the story was whether and to what extent Alma was envious of the other women in Johan's life |
| sleep deprivation | major | Johan couldn't sleep during the night. This is alluded to in the work's title. As a roundabout consequence, Johan suffered from madness. |
| corporal punishment | minor | Johan relayed a story of having been locked in a closet and later beaten during his childhood, perhaps explaining his present mental condition. |
| expecting parents | minor | Alma was with child |