Romania / Nov 22, 1991
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox to feed his wife and baby daughter, setting off a devastating and unexpected chain of events.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lennart Hjulström | Svenning Gustavsson |
| Helge Jordal | Navvy |
| Agneta Prytz | Old Woman |
| Rikard Wolff | Johannes |
| J.E. Beaucaire | Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| Sven Nykvist | Shop Owner (voice) (uncredited) |
| Henrik Schildt | Judge (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Oxen |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Sweden, Norway |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Josephson & Nykvist HB, Nordisk Film Sweden, SVT Drama, Sandrews, Svenska Filminstitutet, Sweetland Films |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Klas Olofsson, J.E. Beaucaire |
| Production | Klas Olofsson, Joseph C. Stillman, Jean Doumanian |
| Writer | Lasse Summanen, Sven Nykvist |
| Editing | Lasse Summanen |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Assistant directors | Bengt Widell, Sven Nykvist, Marianne Johnson, Anne von Sydow |
| Camera operators | Sven Nykvist |
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| Additional photography | Sven Nykvist |
| Production design | Peter Høimark, Magnus Magnusson |
| Art direction | Magnus Magnusson, Peter Høimark |
| Set decoration | Magnus Magnusson, Peter Høimark |
| Music | Luboš Fišer, Berndt Frithiof, Bo Persson, Stefan Ljungberg, Jan-Erik Lundberg |
| Sound | Berndt Frithiof, Bo Persson, Stefan Ljungberg, Jan-Erik Lundberg, Luboš Fišer |
| Costume design | Inger Pehrsson, Kaj Grönberg, Caroline Reedtz-Thott |
| Makeup | Kaj Grönberg, Caroline Reedtz-Thott, Inger Pehrsson |
| Hairstyling | Kaj Grönberg, Inger Pehrsson, Caroline Reedtz-Thott |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Nov 22, 1991
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