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The Hourglass Sanatorium

Original title: Sanatorium pod Klepsydra
1973 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Wojciech Has
DramaFantasyHorror

Cast

Jan Nowicki Gustaw Holoubek

Credits

Written by: Wojciech Has

Plot

An adaptation of the stories of Bruno Schulz, set in a sanatorium where time behaves strangely. Known in Polish as Sanatorium pod klepsydrą.

Sinekatalog’s take

Wojciech Has's surreal adaptation of Bruno Schulz sends a man into a sanatorium where time slips. Lush, baroque and dreamlike, it is a dense, sumptuous and unforgettable vision of memory and decay.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (6,406 votes)
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