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Max Von Sydow - what members say

Pelle The Conqueror review by crispin40 from Stirling, Scotland

A moving epic 15 March 2006
...ry peasant people who were virtual slaves to the landowners and farm managers. Max Von Sydow is wonderful and so is the boy Pelle. However, the direction and film technique... Read customer review

Sleepless review by from Bishop Auckland

Dario Fires On All Cylinders 9 August 2004
...earlier movies such as Tenebrae and Profondo Rosso. Starring the ever reliable Max Von Sydow as a retired police inspector with a bad memory and a need to solve a case that... Read customer review

The Quiller Memorandum review by from England

Not oft mentioned; probably overshadowed by the likes of Bond, The Third Man etc., but really worthy of more attention, especially if you enjoy the aforementioned and the like... 30 November 2006
...in a gorgeous setting, this hearty espionage thriller is thoroughly satisfying. Max Von Sydow is reliably brilliant. Underrated indeed. ... Read customer review

Max Von Sydow - filmography

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly on DVD (2007)
Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josee Croze
Director: Julian Schnabel
Certificate:
The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralysed body; only his left eye isn't paralysed.

75% from 29,416 members

Sleepless on DVD (2001)
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi
Director: Dario Argento
Certificate:
One of the major innovators of the horror film, Italian director Dario Argento (TENEBRE, SUSPIRIA) was one of the first auteurs to raise the previously dismissed genre to the level of art. Known for his striking visuals and elegant approach to gore and violence, Argento teams up with acclaimed ..read more »

53% from 829 members

Judge Dredd on DVD (1995)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jurgen Prochnow, Armand Assante
Director: Danny Cannon
Certificate:
In the third millenium, all-powerful Judges keep the peace in Earth's giant Mega-Cities. Judge Dredd is framed by corrupt power-seekers and must fight for his life and for justice. Based on the futuristic, action-packed comic books by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.

57% from 10,057 members

A Kiss Before Dying on DVD (1991)
Starring: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max Von Sydow
Director: James Dearden
Certificate:
Matt Dillon (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, THE OUTSIDERS) stars as a handsome and ambitious young man who marries the daughter of a wealthy copper miner feels his future is quite secure, until his new wife begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her twin sister's death.

62% from 47 members

Out Of The Ashes on DVD (1990)
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Judd Nelson
Director: Peter Werner
Certificate:
Some 150,000 citizens were killed or severely wounded when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 - an event that still remains one of the most controversial in modern warfare. This Emmy-nominated drama focuses on a disparate group of individuals caught up in the blast and relives their ..read more »

47% from 62 members

Pelle The Conqueror on DVD (1988)
Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow
Director: Bille August
Certificate:
PELLE THE CONQUEROR is based on the first of the four volumes of Martin Andersen Nexo's epic novel. Talented Danish director Bille August focuses on Pelle when he and Lasse find work at Stone Farm. After being humiliated by the farm's young trainee manager, Pelle is disappointed when Lasse does not ..read more »

71% from 845 members

Samson And Delilah (1984)
Starring: Antony Hamilton, Belinda Bauer, Max von Sydow
Director: Lee Philips
Certificate:
Samson is the Israelites only defence against their Philistine oppressors. Delilah, beautiful and treacherous, plans his destruction forcing him to fight for his life and the future of his people.

39% from 101 members
Not currently released

Dreamscape (1983)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow
Director: Joseph Ruben
Certificate:
Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
In this sci-fi thriller, Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid), a young, extremely gifted psychic, is taught by a doctor (Max von Sydow) to actually enter other peoples' dreams, and even participate in them. Another psychic is being groomed to enter the troubled dreams of the President of the United States, ..read more »

60% from 990 members
Not currently released

Conan The Barbarian on DVD (1981)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cassandra Gaviola, Sven-Ole Thorsen
Director: John Milius
Certificate:
John Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. Complementing Mulius's heavy metal production is Arnold Schwarzenegger's leaden acting, which in any other context ..read more »

62% from 9,831 members

Escape to Victory on DVD (1981)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Max Von Sydow
Director: John Huston
Certificate:
Watch now: Unavailable
A number of Allied prisoners of war are manipulated into playing in a propaganda soccer match against the German National team in Paris. From there they plan their escape. A wonderful cast that includes: Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Pele, Max von Sydow and Bobby Moore. A gem of a movie!..read more »

69% from 3,361 members

The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
Starring: George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow
Director: Michael Anderson
Certificate:
George Segal, Alec Guinness and Max von Sydow square off against each other in this espionage thriller, adapted by Harold Pinter, from the novel by Adam Hall. Ace spy Quiller is lured away from holiday to replace a British agent who died while essaying a most challenging assignment: infiltrating ..read more »

60% from 546 members
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Max Von Sydow facts

5 most recent films

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - 4.0 stars
Sleepless - 2.5 stars
Judge Dredd - 3.0 stars
A Kiss Before Dying - 3.0 stars
Out Of The Ashes - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly - 4.0 stars
Pelle The Conqueror - 3.5 stars
Escape to Victory - 3.5 stars
Conan The Barbarian - 3.0 stars
Dreamscape - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

A Kiss Before Dying - 3.0 stars
Samson And Delilah - 2.0 stars
Out Of The Ashes - 2.5 stars
Sleepless - 2.5 stars
Judge Dredd - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Max von Sydow - 11 times - show films
Sylvester Stallone - 2 times - show films
Diane Lane - 1 times - show films
Marie-Josee Croze - 1 times - show films
Pelle Hvenegaard - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Milius - 1 times - show films
Joseph Ruben - 1 times - show films
Bille August - 1 times - show films
Danny Cannon - 1 times - show films
Dario Argento - 1 times - show films