Rent The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)

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Synopsis:
A young man Joseph (Jan Nowicki) visits his dying father Jakob (Tadeusz Kondrat) in a mysterious Polish sanatorium. Joseph realises time does not exist in its real form inside. He soon finds himself in a web which express the longings, and frustrations of his childhood. The film contains crazed scenes of Jews dancing together and many of the residents are dressed as giant birds. Schulz the writer was seen as the Polish Kafka, he was killed by the SS in the War.
Actors:
, , , Halina Kowalska, , , , , Henryk Boukolowski, Seweryn Dalecki, , , , , Wojciech Standello, , , , Michal Szwejlich,
Directors:
Writers:
Wojciech Has, Bruno Schulz
Aka:
Sanatorium pod klepsydra
Studio:
Mr Bongo
Genres:
Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Collections:
New waves of Polish Cinema
Countries:
Poland
Awards:

1973 Cannes Jury Prize

BBFC:
Release Date:
01/09/2010
Run Time:
124 minutes
Languages:
Polish Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
19/03/2012
Run Time:
125 minutes
Languages:
Polish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
Subtitles:
English
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
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