Shadow of the Hunter
Gryning is a short Swedish film by Arne Sucksdorff, presented without narration or dialogue. It follows a hunter tracking animals through the forest at daybreak, but as the dawn light transforms the landscape, he lowers his rifle, overcome by the beauty of the morning, and walks away. The film is also known by the English titles The Shadow of the Hunter and Dawn.
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Arne Sucksdorff Director
First release April 10, 1944 · Produced in Sweden · Original title Gryning
Production
SF Studios
Production
Sweden
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Original title
Gryning
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Sweden · April 10, 1944
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