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Malpertuis

Malpertuis

If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.

19726.42h 5m

Overview

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.

Directed by Harry Kümel
Written by Jean Ferry, Jean Ray
Produced by Ritta Laffargue, Pierre Levie, Paul Laffargue
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Top Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Cassavius

Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Charles Dideloo

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Jan

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Lampernisse

Daniel Pilon

Daniel Pilon

Mathias Crook

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Eisengott

Dora van der Groen

Dora van der Groen

Sylvie Dideloo

Charles Janssens

Charles Janssens

Philarette

Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan

Bets

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhaunted housemythologysurrealismgreek mythologycrucifixdream worldprometheus

About Malpertuis

Malpertuis is a drama, horror, fantasy film released in 1972 exploring themes of based on novel or book, haunted house, mythology, surrealism, greek mythology, crucifix. Directed by Harry Kümel, it stars Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Michel Bouquet. A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.

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