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The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)
Status: Released
Date: 1973-12-11
75%
129 Votes
Time: 2h 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.
Languages: Polish.
Countries:
Poland
ProductionCompanies:
Zespół Filmowy "Silesia"
Movie: The Hourglass Sanatorium
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jan Nowicki
Józef
Tadeusz Kondrat
Jakub
Irena Orska
Józef's Mother
Filip Zylber
Rudolf
Halina Kowalska
Adela
Gustaw Holoubek
Dr. Gotard
Mieczysław Voit
Blind Conductor
Bożena Adamek
Bianka
Ludwik Benoit
Szloma
Henryk Boukołowski
Fireman
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