List of the best Max von Sydow movies: The Emigrants(1971), Pelle the Conqueror(1987), Hamsun(1996), The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965), The Night Visitor(1970), The Seventh Seal(1956), Sleepless(2001), The Reward(1965), Dragons: Real Myths and Unreal Creatures(2013), The Flight of the Eagle(1982), Steppenwolf(1975), Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes(1990) ... ...
Drama
Sweden
1971
148 Minutes
Max von Sydow Liv Ullmann Eddie Axberg Svenolof Bern Aina Alfredsson Allan Edwall Monica Zetterlund Pierre Lindstedt Hans Alfredson Ulla Smidje Eva-Lena Zetterlund
farmer husband wife son daughter somber touching småland, sweden minnesota ship countryside farm river family farming america travel emigration class distinctions adventure
Småland, Sweden, mid-19th century. A farming family struggle with their rocky, unyielding land, and decide to embark on the arduous journey to new hope in America.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden
1987
160 Minutes
Lassefar
Max von Sydow Pelle Hvenegaard Erik Paaske Kristina Törnqvist Bjorn Granath Astrid Villaume Axel Strøbye Troels Asmussen Karen Wegener Sofie Gråbøl Lars Simonsen
father son farmer worker brooding emotional touching bornholm, denmark farm ship class distinctions bigotry family farming growing up transformation underdog 19th century
When his wife dies, Lassefar (Max von Sydow) takes his 12-year-old son, Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard), from their home in Sweden to Denmark in search of a better life. Signing on as laborers at ... See full summary »
Biography
Denmark|Sweden|Norway|Germany
1996
158 Minutes
Max von Sydow Ghita Nørby Anette Hoff Gard Eidsvold Eindride Eidsvold Asa Soderling Sverre Anker Ousdal Erik Hivju Edgar Selge Ernst Jacobi Svein Erik Brodal
writer wife doctor adolf hitler intense melodramatic norway germany household knut hamsun nazism treason world war ii politics marriage fall transformation 1940s
Norwegian Nobel Laureate Knut Hamsun's controversial support for the Nazi regime during WW2 and its consequences for the Hamsun family after the war.
Other, Drama, History
USA
1965
195 Minutes
Max von Sydow Charlton Heston Carroll Baker Dorothy McGuire Robert Loggia Claude Rains Jose Ferrer Marian Seldes John Abbott Rodolfo Acosta Michael Ansara
prophet traitor god king mary magdalene disciple inspiring profound jerusalem bethlehem israel jesus christ betrayal god christianity resurrection sacrifice 1st century
An all-star, large scale epic movie that chronicles the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1970
102 Minutes
Salem
Max von Sydow Liv Ullmann Trevor Howard Per Oscarsson Rupert Davies Andrew Keir Jim Kennedy
mental patient doctor sister brother wife dark chilling tense creepy sweden mental institution house frame-ups serial murders wrongful conviction family mental illness institutionalization escape revenge
The dreary existence of middle-aged spinster Maura Prince takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of young handyman Billy Jarvis, but there is more to Billy than meets the eye.
Fantasy, Drama
USA
1956
96 Minutes
Antonius Block
Max von Sydow Gunnar Björnstrand Nils Poppe Bibi Andersson Bengt Ekerot Åke Fridell Inga Gill Maud Hansson Gunnel Lindblom Bertil Anderberg
knight death actor wife disturbing solemn striking bleak beach countryside church meaning of life religion death plagues god rivalry quest 14th century
A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920s France and Spain.
Mystery & Thriller
Italy
2001
117 Minutes
Moretti
Max von Sydow Stefano Dionisi Chiara Caselli Rossella Falk Paolo Maria Scalondro Roberto Zibetti Gabriele Lavia Massimo Sarchielli Barbara Mautino Elena Marchesini Conchita Puglisi
retired detective insomniac rookie cop killer dark creepy chilling turin, italy murder investigation serial murders horror mystery violence mystery pursuit 21st century
An older, retired police detective and a young amateur sleuth team up to find a serial killer who's resumed a killing spree in Turin, Italy after a 17-year period.
Western
USA
1965
92 Minutes
Scott Swenson
Max von Sydow Yvette Mimieux Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Gilbert Roland Emilio Fernández Nino Castelnuovo Henry Silva Rodolfo Acosta
Bounty hunters capture a wanted fugitive, but on the return trip begin to fight among themselves as to who should get the bigger share of the reward.
Sci-Fi, Adventure
USA
2013
40 Minutes
Dr. Alistair Conis
Camelot is plunged into darkness after King Arthur dies. Now the reign of his cruel sorceress sister, Morgana, begins. Commanding three deadly dragons, she hunts the remaining Knights of the Round Table.
Drama, History
1982
139 Minutes
Salomon August Andrée
Max von Sydow Göran Stangertz Sverre Anker Ousdal Eva von Hanno Charlotta Larsson Clément Harari Cornelis Vreeswijk Jan-Olof Strandberg
balloonist engineer explorer friend tense gripping norway sweden balloon arctic exploration balloon expedition survival friendship travel quest adventure 1890s
Swedish explorer Salomon August Andree (Max von Sydow) and two companions (Göran Stangertz, Sverre Anker Ousdal) try for the North Pole by balloon in 1897.
Drama
1975
105 Minutes
Harry Haller
A writer's inability to reconcile himself with his darker instincts brings him to the brink of suicide.
War, Action, Drama
1990
97 Minutes
Max von Sydow Judd Nelson Kim Miyori Mako Tamlyn Tomita Stan Egi Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Brady Tsurutani Ben Wright Shizuko Hoshi Sab Shimono
soldier doctor priest prisoner of war bleak emotional hiroshima, japan city war zone hiroshima bombing world war ii culture clash radiation death survival fall escape 1940s
A German Jesuit, two U.S. POWs and Japanese citizens share their perspectives of the 1945 atomic bomb and the aftermath.
Western, Drama
1972
161 Minutes
Karl-Oskar
Max von Sydow Liv Ullmann Eddie Axberg Hans Alfredson Monica Zetterlund Per Oscarsson
farmer immigrant prospector indian emotional tender somber brutal minnesota california farming gold rush indian life immigration war love sacrifice rivalry transformation 19th century
Swedish emigrants Karl-Oskar (Max von Sydow), wife Kristina (Liv Ullmann) and family struggle in 1850 Minnesota.
Drama
1990
106 Minutes
Joe Mueller
Max von Sydow Carol Drinkwater Julia Blake Steve Jacobs Tim Robertson Nicholas Bell Bruce Alexander Reg Evans
An old German (Max von Sydow) stands trial in Australia after an old woman (Julia Blake) on television accuses him of Nazi atrocities.
Drama
Sweden
1968
103 Minutes
Liv Ullmann Max von Sydow Gunnar Björnstrand Sigge Fürst Birgitta Valberg Hans Alfredson Ingvar Kjellson
husband wife colonel musician brooding emotional profound island farm farmhouse town war romance marital problems disillusionment rural life love escape temptation 1960s
In the midst of a civil war, former violinists Jan and Eva Rosenberg, who have a tempestuous marriage, run a farm on a rural island. In spite of their best efforts to escape their homeland, the war impinges on every aspect of their lives.
Drama
USA
1966
181 Minutes
Rev. Abner Hale
Julie Andrews Max von Sydow Richard Harris Torin Thatcher Gene Hackman Carroll O'Connor Jocelyne LaGarde John Cullum George Rose Michael Constantine Ted Nobriga
minister wife native ex-lover sailor emotional gripping powerful ship hawaii connecticut love triangle culture clash native people imperialism religious conversion discovery quest adventure fall
An American missionary and his wife travel to the exotic island kingdom of Hawaii, intent on converting the natives. But the clash between the two cultures is too great and instead of understanding there comes tragedy.
War, Drama
UK|USA
1976
158 Minutes
Captain Schroeder
Faye Dunaway Max von Sydow Oskar Werner Malcolm McDowell Orson Welles James Mason Lee Grant Ben Gazzara Katharine Ross Luther Adler Paul Koslo
nazi captain jew sailor refugee brutal bleak disturbing boat cuba germany world war ii emigration death escape pursuit 1940s
The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2014
119 Minutes
Juliet Stevenson Max von Sydow Rutger Hauer Priya Darshini Kranti Redkar Aapo Pukk Kaizaad Kotwal Tillotama Shome Mark Bennington
nun indian government official catholic priest poor person sick person brooding emotional intense calcutta, india vatican infirmary convent hospital camp mother teresa courage helping others message love
A drama that explores the life of Mother Teresa (Juliet Stevenson) through letters she wrote to her longtime friend and spiritual advisor, Father Celeste van Exem (Max von Sydow) over a nearly fifty-year period.
Adventure, Fantasy
Czech Republic|UK|France
2009
104 Minutes
James Purefoy Max von Sydow Rachel Hurd-Wood Alice Krige Mackenzie Crook Patrick Hurd-Wood Jason Flemyng Pete Postlethwaite
mercenary sorcerer damsel in distress brother resistance fighter frightening tense bleak thrilling dark england forest monastery family home inn redemption revenge witchcraft forgiveness corruption
A ruthless mercenary renounces violence after learning his soul is bound for hell. When a young girl is kidnapped and her family slain by a sorcerer's murderous cult, he is forced to fight and seek his redemption slaying evil.
Drama
UK|West Germany
1986
112 Minutes
Dr. Huber
Anthony Andrews Max von Sydow Helmut Griem Mario Adorf Birgit Doll Wolfgang Reichmann Renée Soutendijk Immy Schell Wolfgang Preiss Jacques Breuer
After the end of WW2, a lone elusive skier from the German Mountain Troops continues to kill British Occupation Forces personnel, prompting a joint British-German manhunt operation to capture him.
Sci-Fi
USA
1975
92 Minutes
Yul Brynner Max von Sydow Joanna Miles William Smith Richard Kelton Stephen McHattie Darryl Zwerling Nat Esformes Lane Bradbury Mel Novak Mickey Caruso
Virus holocaust is not the only plague that threatens our future. New York City, 2012 A.D. In a plague devastated world, one tired man finds a reason to fight.
Kids & Family, Drama
2005
104 Minutes
Uncle Alp
Emma Bolger Max von Sydow Geraldine Chaplin Jessica Claridge Diana Rigg Sam Friend Robert Bathurst Pauline McLynn Kellie Shirley Del Synnott
orphan grandfather hermit wealthy man disabled girl aunt heartwarming charming moving swiss alps family home wilderness frankfurt, germany estate heidi family abduction reunion disability friendship
Young orphan Heidi (Emma Bolger) stays with her grandfather (Max von Sydow) at a cabin in the mountains.
Drama
1996
127 Minutes
Jacob
Pernilla August Max von Sydow Samuel Fröler Thomas Hanzon Kristina Adolphson Gunnel Fred Hans Alfredson
wife husband priest cleric lover brooding engaging intricate sweden church household adultery religion confession marriage seduction forbidden love discovery revenge 1920s
A woman (Pernilla August) tells an aged priest (Max von Sydow) about her infidelity, then confesses to her husband (Samuel Fröler) and reflects upon the past.
Horror
USA
1973
122 Minutes
Father Lankester Merrin
Ellen Burstyn Linda Blair Max von Sydow Lee J. Cobb Kitty Winn Jack MacGowran Jason Miller Reverend William O'Malley Barton Heyman Peter Masterson Rudolf Schündler
priest actress psychiatrist doctor detective daughter creepy dark shocking frightening washington, d.c. iraq household bedroom house georgetown demonic possession catholicism mother/child relationship faith
When a 12-year-old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.
Romance, Biography, Drama
Sweden|Denmark|Finland|France|Germany|UK|Italy|Norway|Iceland
1992
182 Minutes
Johan Åkerblom
Samuel Fröler Pernilla August Max von Sydow Ghita Nørby Lennart Hjulström Mona Malm Lena Endre Keve Hjelm Björn Kjellman Börje Ahlstedt Hans Alfredson
priest wife mother father townsperson brooding emotional sweden rural community family home church failing marriage class distinctions culture clash domestic life illness infidelity forbidden love temptation transformation
In 1909, poor theology student Henrik falls in love with Anna, the intelligent daughter of a rich family in Uppsala. After marrying Henrik becomes a priest in northern Sweden. Urbane Anna hates living in the county, growing restless.
Drama
Sweden
1969
101 Minutes
Andreas Winkelman
Liv Ullmann Bibi Andersson Max von Sydow Erland Josephson Erik Hell Sigge Fürst
ex-husband widow husband wife bleak passionate emotional sweden island marriage infidelity deception grief romance animal cruelty love discovery mystery 1960s
A recently divorced man meets an emotionally devastated widow and they begin a love affair.
Drama
USA|Austria
1981
87 Minutes
Himself, Nijinsky
A drama documentary about the daughter of the Russian dancer Nijinsky. Along the way it sheds light on the woman, then 60 years old, who had tried to pursue her own career as a dancer, with... See full summary »
Drama
France|Belgium|Canada
2009
105 Minutes
Dr. Düsseldorf
Michèle Laroque Amir Max von Sydow Amira Casar Mylène Demongeot Constance Dollé Simone-Elise Girard Benoît Brière
cancer patient nurse emotional hospital overcoming fears leukemia trust transformation 2000s
Listening in to a conversation between his doctor and parents, 10-year-old Oscar learns what nobody has the courage to tell him. He only has a few weeks to live. Furious, he refuses to ... See full summary »
Comedy
Canada|USA
1983
90 Minutes
Brewmeister Smith
Dave Thomas Dave Thomas Rick Moranis Max von Sydow Paul Dooley Lynne Griffin Angus MacInnes Tom Harvey Douglas Campbell Brian McConnachie Len Doncheff
unemployed person brother villain uncle niece amusing madcap canada brewery toronto brother relationship mind control schemes factory workers world domination discovery quest 1980s
Canada's most famous hosers, Bob and Doug McKenzie, get jobs at the Elsinore Brewery, only to learn that something is rotten with the state of it.
Sci-Fi
UK|Italy|Netherlands|USA
1980
110 Minutes
The Emperor Ming, Ming's floating servant
Sam Jones Melody Anderson Max von Sydow Topol Ornella Muti Timothy Dalton Brian Blessed Peter Wyngarde Mariangela Melato John Osborne Richard O'Brien
football player travel agent scientist tyrant hawkman campy quirky outlandish airplane spaceship planet mongo moon sky city space exploration apocalypse unlikely allies new love flash gordon saving the planet discovery
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Drama
USA|Sweden
1971
112 Minutes
Andreas Vergerus
Bibi Andersson Elliott Gould Max von Sydow Sheila Reid Steffan Hallerstram Maria Nolgard Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Åke Lindström Mimmi Wahlander Elsa Ebbesen
wife mother husband surgeon archaeologist lover emotional brooding sweden household adultery marriage romance culture clash boredom love discovery fall 1970s
A Swedish housewife begins an adulterous affair with a foreign archaeologist. But he is an emotionally scarred man, a Jewish survivor from a concentration camp, consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult.
Adventure, Drama
UK
1977
107 Minutes
François Marneau
Gene Hackman Terence Hill Max von Sydow Catherine Deneuve Ian Holm Rufus Jack O'Halloran Marcel Bozzuffi André Penvern Paul Sherman Vernon Dobtcheff
During the 1920s, French Foreign Legion Major William Foster's (Gene Hackman's) unit is protecting an archaeological dig, but the discovery of an Arab sacred burial site prompts the angry Arab tribes to attack Foster's small garrison.
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1966
105 Minutes
Oktober
George Segal Alec Guinness Max von Sydow Senta Berger George Sanders Robert Helpmann Robert Flemyng Peter Carsten Ernst Walder Edith Schneider
spy neo-nazi secret agent teacher thug boss confident rousing sultry berlin pub headquarters gangs cold war murder nazism espionage adventure discovery pursuit
In the West Berlin of the 1960s, two British agents are killed by a Nazi group, prompting British Intelligence to dispatch agent Quiller to investigate.
Mystery & Thriller
USA|West Germany|Switzerland
1978
111 Minutes
Shelley Martin Webber
Sophia Loren George Kennedy Max von Sydow John Cassavetes Robert Vaughn Patrick McGoohan Bruce Davison Edward Herrmann Ed Bishop Lee Montague
In 1945, General Patton sends Germany's confiscated gold reserves to Frankfurt, but the Army train is robbed by plotters who also hire a Swiss hitman to kill the General.
Drama
Mexico|UK
1976
91 Minutes
Larsen
Peter O'Toole Charlotte Rampling Max von Sydow Jorge Luke Helen Rojo Claudio Brook
At the beginning of WW2, Liviu, a Romanian count, and his wife Julia come to live on an uninhabited tropical island, where they hope to escape the war and their past. They bring with them ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
France|Belgium|Canada
2001
124 Minutes
Guttuart
Christopher Lambert Klaus Maria Brandauer Max von Sydow Ines Sastre Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Maria Kavardijikova Yannis Baraban Denis Charvet Vincent Moscato Jean-Pierre Rives
julius caesar victim emotional powerful gaul power revenge rivalry roman empire
An entire nation's destiny lies in the hands of one man.
Drama
1995
103 Minutes
Dr. Alexandr Bukhanovsky
Stephen Rea Donald Sutherland Max von Sydow Jeffrey DeMunn John Wood Joss Ackland Radu Amzulescu Ralph Nossek Czeskaw Grocholski Ion Caramitru Andras Balint
police detective serial killer communist psychiatrist forensic expert somber dark soviet union forest laboratory murder political corruption bureaucracy investigation communism fbi quest pursuit 1980s
Russian police-detective Viktor Burakov (Stephen Rea) spends eight years tracking serial killer Andrei Chikatilo.
Drama
1986
107 Minutes
Dr. Louis Feldman
Julie Andrews Alan Bates Max von Sydow Rupert Everett Margaret Courtenay Cathryn Harrison Macha Méril Liam Neeson
psychiatrist violinist conductor husband wife student melodramatic touching sad concert stage psychiatrist's office household dinner party london england classical music infidelity psychiatry multiple sclerosis betrayal
A world-class violinist (Julie Andrews) with multiple sclerosis sees her life falling apart at the height of her career.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2010
138 Minutes
Dr. Naehring
Leonardo DiCaprio Mark Ruffalo Ben Kingsley Max von Sydow Michelle Williams Emily Mortimer Patricia Clarkson Jackie Earle Haley Ted Levine John Carroll Lynch Elias Koteas
marshal psychiatrist wife patient brooding dark eerie thrilling island mental institution massachusetts missing persons mental illness murder quest mystery discovery 1950s
In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2002
144 Minutes
Pre-Crime Director Lamar Burgess
Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton Max von Sydow Lois Smith Peter Stormare Tim Blake Nelson Steve Harris Kathryn Morris Mike Binder Daniel London
police officer criminal murderer drug dealer druggie wife thrilling suspenseful intense washington, d.c. crime precognition murder deception quest mystery 2050s
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.
Romance, Fantasy, Drama
USA|New Zealand
1998
113 Minutes
The Tracker
Robin Williams Cuba Gooding Jr. Annabella Sciorra Max von Sydow Jessica Brooks Grant Josh Paddock Rosalind Chao Lucinda Jenney
father husband wife spirit guide dead person child creative dreamy emotional profound heaven hell imaginary world house hospital lake afterlife heroism family imagination
Chris Nielsen dies in an accident, and enters Heaven. But when he discovers that his beloved wife Annie has killed herself out of grief over the loss, he embarks on an afterlife adventure to reunite with her.
Action
UK|USA|West Germany
1983
137 Minutes
Ernst Stavro Blofeld
Sean Connery Klaus Maria Brandauer Barbara Carrera Max von Sydow Kim Basinger Bernie Casey Alec McCowen Edward Fox
james bond terrorist pilot sister cool thrilling england north africa secret headquarters nice, france espionage nuclear weapons ransom aging quest revenge pursuit 1980s
A S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent has stolen two American nuclear warheads, and James Bond must find their targets before they are detonated.
Romance
USA|Netherlands
1979
119 Minutes
Dr. Danielsson
Jason Robards Mia Farrow Dayton Ka'Ne Max von Sydow Trevor Howard Timothy Bottoms James Keach Richard Sarcione Ariiau Tekurarere Willie Myers Nick Rutgers
The desperate love affair between a young Samoan chief and an American painter, against the will of her father. Amid this man-made tension comes a hurricane so devastating, the lives of the lovers and the entire island are imperiled.
Horror
USA|UK
1977
117 Minutes
Father Merrin
Linda Blair Richard Burton Louise Fletcher Max von Sydow Kitty Winn Paul Henreid James Earl Jones Ned Beatty Belinda Beatty Rose Portillo Barbara Cason
cardinal priest psychiatrist scientist teen girl dark creepy new york city psychiatrist's office africa washington, d.c. georgetown demonic possession catholic church exorcism supernatural phenomenon discovery quest 1970s
A teenage girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.
Drama, History
1984
100 Minutes
Sidka
Antony Hamilton Belinda Bauer Victor Mature Max von Sydow Stephen Macht Daniel Stern Clive Revill David Byrd
The longhaired biblical strongman (Antony Hamilton) falls to the Philistine temptress (Belinda Bauer).
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
France|West Germany
1980
128 Minutes
Gerald Mortenhoe
Romy Schneider Harvey Keitel Harry Dean Stanton Thérèse Liotard Max von Sydow Bernhard Wicki Caroline Langrishe William Russell
In a future where dying of illness is exceedingly rare, a terminally ill woman becomes a celebrity and a man with camera implants goes to secretly record her for a morbid TV show.
Comedy, Action, Sports & Fitness
USA|Germany
2007
91 Minutes
Jules Reynard
Jackie Chan Chris Tucker Hiroyuki Sanada Youki Kudoh Max von Sydow Yvan Attal Noemie Lenoir Roman Polanski Tzi Ma Dana Ivey Jingchu Zhang
ambassador gangster partner detective triad cop amusing suspenseful gripping paris car fountain los angeles school assassination attempt protection friendship corruption police work east/west clash
After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Russia
2012
106 Minutes
Marketing Guru
Ed Stoppard Alexander Doulerain Leelee Sobieski Jeffrey Tambor Ingeborga Dapkunayte Max von Sydow Maria Ignatova Jamie Bradshaw Viktoria Popova
In future Moscow, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy will lead to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.
Drama
Sweden
1957
83 Minutes
Anders Ellius
Eva Dahlbeck Ingrid Thulin Bibi Andersson Barbro Hiort af Ornäs Erland Josephson Max von Sydow Gunnar Sjoberg
Three women in a maternity ward reveal their lives and intimate thoughts to each other while in a maternity ward together, where they face the choice of keeping their babies or offering them for adoption.
Drama
Sweden
1951
91 Minutes
stalldräng
Anita Björk Ulf Palme Märta Dorff Lissi Alandh Anders Henrikson Max von Sydow Inga Gill Åke Fridell
aristocrat father servant mother fiancé cook brash confident sultry sweden mansion countryside kitchen carriage class distinctions family women's rights sex romance elopement
An heiress begins to realize her attraction to one of her family's servants.