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The Hourglass Sanatorium

The Hourglass Sanatorium

19737.52h 4m

Overview

Jozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Jozef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.

Directed by Wojciech Has
Written by Roman Pytel, Anatol Stern, Bruno Schulz
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Jan Nowicki

Jan Nowicki

Józef

Tadeusz Kondrat

Tadeusz Kondrat

Jakub

Irena Orska

Irena Orska

Józef's Mother

Filip Zylber

Filip Zylber

Rudolf

Halina Kowalska

Halina Kowalska

Adela

Gustaw Holoubek

Gustaw Holoubek

Dr. Gotard

Mieczysław Voit

Mieczysław Voit

Blind Conductor

Bożena Adamek

Bożena Adamek

Bianka

Ludwik Benoit

Ludwik Benoit

Szloma

Henryk Boukołowski

Henryk Boukołowski

Fireman

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About The Hourglass Sanatorium

The Hourglass Sanatorium is a drama, fantasy, horror film released in 1973 exploring themes of nightmare, daydream, strange, dreamlike. Directed by Wojciech Has, it stars Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska. Jozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Jozef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.

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