The Hourglass Sanatorium

Dec 11, 1973

2h 4m

★ 7.5

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.

Genres

Drama

Fantasy

Horror

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Silesia"

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Cast

Józef

Jan Nowicki

Jakub

Tadeusz Kondrat

Józef's Mother

Irena Orska

Rudolf

Filip Zylber

Adela

Halina Kowalska

Dr. Gotard

Gustaw Holoubek

Blind Conductor

Mieczysław Voit

Bianka

Bożena Adamek

Szloma

Ludwik Benoit

Fireman

Henryk Boukołowski

Teodor

Seweryn Dalecki

Dignitary

Julian Jabczyński

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