An artist in crisis is haunted by nightmares from the past in Ingmar Bergman's only horror film, which takes place on a windy island. During "the hour of the wolf" - between midnight and dawn - he tells his wife about his most painful memories.

Cast

• Max von Sydow (Johan Borg)
• Liv Ullmann (Alma Borg)
• Gertrud Fridh (Corinne von Merkens)
• Georg Rydeberg (Lindhorst, archivist)
• Erland Josephson (Baron von Merkens)
• Naima Wifstrand (Old Lady with Hat)
• Ulf Johansson (Therapist Heerbrand)
• Gudrun Brost (Gamla Fru von Merkens)
• Bertil Anderberg (Ernst von Merkens)
• Ingrid Thulin (Veronica Vogler)

rest of cast listed alphabetically

Agda Helin (Von merken's maid) (uncredited) Lenn Hjortzberg (Musical leader) Kreisler (uncredited) Mikael Rundquist (Boy in dream) (uncredited) Mona Seilitz (Corpse in mortuary) (uncredited) Folke Sundquist (Tamino) (uncredited)