Drama ·Fantasy ·Horror · Poland · 1973 · 2h 4m

The Hourglass Sanatorium

Sanatorium pod Klepsydrą

The Hourglass Sanatorium poster
Director
Wojciech Has
Cast
Jan Nowicki as Józef Tadeusz Kondrat as Jakub Irena Orska as Józef's Mother Filip Zylber as Rudolf Halina Kowalska as Adela Gustaw Holoubek as Dr. Gotard
Crew
Witold Sobociński — Director of Photography Janina Niedźwiecka — Editor Jerzy Maksymiuk — Original Music Composer Wojciech Has — Screenplay Andrzej Płocki — Production Design Jerzy Skarżyński — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Hourglass Sanatorium — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
nightmaredaydreamstrangedreamlike
Key Collaborators
Wojciech Has Director Witold Sobociński Director of Photography Janina Niedźwiecka Editor Jerzy Maksymiuk Original Music Composer Wojciech Has Screenplay Andrzej Płocki Production Design Jerzy Skarżyński Production Design
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