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The Hour of the Lynx

19911h 10mMovieDramaTV Movie

A young murderer in a psychiatric institution is given a cat to care for as part of a controlled experiment. He heaps devotion on it and the experiment seems a great success - until there is a baffling outbreak of violence

DirectorStuart Burge
WriterPer Olov Enquist

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Cast · Directed by Stuart Burge

EBEleanor Bron
Eleanor Bron
Pastor
SD
Simon Donald
Boy
STSylvestra Le Touzel
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Lisbeth

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The Hour of the Lynx — streaming FAQ

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The Hour of the Lynx hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 2, 1991. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.