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1971

Malpertuis

Directed by Harry Kümel
If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.

Malpertuis is the name of an old, rambling mansion which is in reality a labyrinth where characters from Greek mythology are imprisoned by the bedridden Cassavius. He manages to keep them, as well as his nephew and niece, prisoners even after his death, through a binding testament. As Jan, the nephew, unravels the mystery, he discovers that he cannot escape the house because Malpertuis is far more significant than he was led to believe.

Duration

2h 5m

Released

January 2, 1971

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6.5

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Cast22

  • Orson Welles
  • Susan Hampshire
  • Michel Bouquet
  • Mathieu Carrière
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel
  • Daniel Pilon
  • Walter Rilla
  • Dora van der Groen
  • Charles Janssens

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