The Ox (1991)
Original title: Oxen
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In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox and feeds it to his wife and baby daughter. No-one suspects anything until the meat is finished and Helge tries to sell the hide at a local market. He is spotted by the local vicar and, wracked with guilt, confesses. The vicar assures him that if he gives himself up, he'll be treated leniently, but Helge's sentence is far harsher than anyone predicted...
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Stellan SkarsgårdHelge Roos
Ewa FrölingElfrida Roos
Max von SydowVicar
Liv UllmannMaria
Erland JosephsonSigvard Silver
Björn GustafsonOfficer in Command
Lennart HjulströmSvenning Gustavsson
Björn GranathFlyckt
Helge JordalNavvy
Agneta PrytzOld Woman
Rikard WolffJohannes
Sven NykvistShop Owner (voice) (uncredited)Keywords
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What is The Ox about?
In desperation brought on by near-starvation, Helge Roos kills his master's ox and feeds it to his wife and baby daughter. No-one suspects anything until the meat is finished and Helge tries to sell the hide at a local market. He is spotted by the local vicar and, wracked with guilt, confesses. The vicar assures him that if he gives himself up, he'll be treated leniently, but Helge's sentence is far harsher than anyone predicted...
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The Ox has a runtime of 92 minutes.
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