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Malpertuis

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Malpertuis

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Also known as Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House, The Legend of Doom House

1971 film by Harry Kümel

Film · TMDB

6.4

A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.

Released: 1972-06-02125 minDir: Harry KümelDrama, Horror, Fantasy
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Cast

  • Orson Welles as Cassavius
  • Susan Hampshire as Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte
  • Michel Bouquet as Charles Dideloo
  • Mathieu Carrière as Jan
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel as Lampernisse
  • Daniel Pilon as Mathias Crook

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • haunted house
  • mythology
  • surrealism
  • greek mythology
  • crucifix
  • dream world
  • prometheus

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

1,944 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
125 min
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Wikidata facts

Duration
125
FilmAffinity ID
817890
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publication date
1977-12-09
title
Malpertuis
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Cannes Film Festival
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horror film
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labyrinth
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fantasy film
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Categories

1970s avant-garde and experimental films1970s Dutch-language films1970s supernatural horror films1972 Belgian films1972 fantasy films1972 films1972 French films1972 French-language films1972 German films1972 horror films1972 multilingual filmsBelgian avant-garde and experimental filmsBelgian fantasy filmsBelgian horror filmsBelgian multilingual filmsEnglish-language Belgian filmsEnglish-language French filmsEnglish-language German filmsFilms based on Belgian novelsFilms based on classical mythologyFilms based on horror novelsFilms directed by Harry KümelFilms scored by Georges DelerueFilms set in country houses