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  • Pelle The Conqueror
  • Pelle The Conqueror review by from Cwmbran South Wales
    Rated - 5 stars Beautifully Bleak 13 February 2006
    ... through a series of mishaps, misunderstandings and disasters. It is brilliant. Max Von Sydow is inspired as the deeply flawed dad, the photography is beautiful, and the who...  
  • Sleepless
  • Sleepless review by from Bishop Auckland
    Rated - 4 stars 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...  
  • The Quiller Memorandum
  • The Quiller Memorandum review by from England
    Rated - 4 stars 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. ...  

Max Von Sydow - filmography


  • Sleepless on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Max Von Sydow,  Max von Sydow,  Stefano Dionisi
    Director: Dario Argento
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 741 members
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  • Judge Dredd on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Sylvester Stallone,  Jurgen Prochnow,  Armand Assante
    Director: Danny Cannon
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 9,056 members
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  • A Kiss Before Dying on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Matt Dillon,  Sean Young,  Max Von Sydow
    Director: James Dearden
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 13 members
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  • Out Of The Ashes on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Max Von Sydow,  Max von Sydow,  Judd Nelson
    Director: Peter Werner
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 56 members
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  • Dreamscape on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Dennis Quaid,  Max Von Sydow,  Max von Sydow
    Director: Joseph Ruben
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 526 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
The Quiller Memorandum - 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
Jurgen Prochnow - 1 times - show films
Sven-Ole Thorsen - 1 times - show films
Isaach De Bankole - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Peter Werner - 1 times - show films
Bille August - 1 times - show films
Joseph Ruben - 1 times - show films
Danny Cannon - 1 times - show films
Lee Philips - 1 times - show films