The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
Original title: Sanatorium pod klepsydrą
A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium. Josef 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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Jan NowickiJózef
Tadeusz KondratJakub
Irena OrskaJózef's Mother
Halina KowalskaAdela
Gustaw HoloubekDr. Gotard
Mieczysław VoitBlind Conductor
Bożena AdamekBianka
Ludwik BenoitSzloma
Henryk BoukołowskiFiremanSeweryn DaleckiTeodorJulian JabczyńskiDignitary
Jerzy PrzybylskiMr. VossMovie DNA
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What is The Hourglass Sanatorium about?
A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium. Josef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares.
How long is The Hourglass Sanatorium?
The Hourglass Sanatorium has a runtime of 119 minutes.
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