The Hourglass Sanatorium

The Hourglass Sanatorium

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1973-12-11
Duration:124 min
Country:Poland
Director:Wojciech Has
Actors:Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska, Filip Zylber, Halina Kowalska
Production:Zespół Filmowy "Silesia"

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.

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