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Release Date:
12 December 1973 (Poland)
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Plot:
Set in pre- World War II era. A young man is on a strange train to see his dying father in a sanatorium...
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Metaphysics
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Awards:
2 wins
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Dreamlike surrealism of the highest order.
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Cast
(in credits order) | Jan Nowicki | ... | Józef |
| Tadeusz Kondrat | ... | Jakub - Józef's father |
| Irena Orska | ... | Józef's mother |
| Halina Kowalska | ... | Adela |
| Gustaw Holoubek | ... | Dr. Gotard |
| Mieczyslaw Voit | ... | Blind Conductor |
| Bozena Adamek | ... | Bianka |
| Ludwik Benoit | ... | Szloma |
| Henryk Boukolowski | ... | Fireman |
| Seweryn Dalecki | ... | Teodor |
| Julian Jabczynski | ... | Dignitary |
| Jerzy Przybylski | ... | Mr. de Voss |
| Wiktor Sadecki | ... | Dignitary |
| Janina Sokolowska | ... | Nurse |
| Wojciech Standello | ... | Jew Interlocutor in Restaurant |
| Tadeusz Schmidt | ... | Officer |
| Szymon Szurmiej | ... | Jewish man Reciting False Verse |
| Jan Szurmiej | ||
| Michal Szwejlich | ... | Jewish Man by the Ladder |
| Pawel Unrug | ... | Ornithologist |
| Filip Zylber | ... | Rudolf |
| Marek Barbasiewicz | ... | Waiter (as M. Barbasiewicz) |
| Jerzy Bekker | ... | Wax Figure of Napoleon III (as J. Bekker) |
| Jerzy Braszka | ... | Wax Figure of Leatherstocking (as J. Braszka) |
| Zofia Bajuk | ... | Wax Figure of Queen Elizabeth (as Z. Bajuk) |
| Emir Buczacki | ... | Wax Figure of Benito Juarez (as J. E. Buczacki) |
| Romuald Drobaczynski | (as R. Drobaczynski) | |
| Andrzej Herder | ... | Wax Figure of Buffalo Bill (as A. Herder) |
| Jolanta Hanisz | ... | Bianka's Mother (as J. Hanisz) |
| J. Jablonski | ||
| Jerzy Janeczek | ... | Wax Figure of Luigi Lucheni (as J. Janeczek) |
| Marek Jasinski | (as M. Jasinski) | |
| Elzbieta Kijowska | (as E. Kijowska) | |
| Leszek Kowalewski | ... | Wax Figure of a Young Genius (as L. Kowalewski) |
| Miroslawa Lombardo | ... | Wax Figure of Queen Draga (as M. Lombardo) |
| Irena Malkiewicz | ... | Lady in Black (as I. Malkiewicz) |
| B. Mierzejewski | ... | Wax Figure of Franz Josef (as B. Mierzejewski) |
| Wlodzimierz Nowak | ... | Wax Figure of Archduke Maximilian (as W. Nowak) |
| Barbara Okonska-Kozlowska | ... | Tluja (as B. Okonska-Kozlowska) |
| Stanislaw Olczyk | ... | Wax Figure of Victor Emmanuel (as S. Olczyk) |
| Czeslaw Piaskowski | ... | Wax Figure of Otto von Bismarck (as Cz. Piaskowski) |
| Edward Radulski | (as E. Radulski) | |
| Barbara Rogalska | (as B. Rogalska) | |
| W. Rutecki | ||
| Wladyslaw Sitko | ... | Wax Figure of Alfred Dreyfus (as W. Sitko) |
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| Waldemar Gawlik | ... | Unnamed Character (uncredited) |
| Jolanta Jackowska | ... | Wax Figure of Charlotte Corday (uncredited) |
| Alicja Kluba | ... | Wax Figure of George Sand (uncredited) |
| Leopold R. Nowak | ... | Rudy / Ptak (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Trela | ... | Wesolek (uncredited) |
| Stanislaw Tylczynski | ... | Wax Figure of Thomas Edison (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Wojciech Has | (as Wojciech J. Has) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Wojciech Has | (as Wojciech J. Has) | |
| Bruno Schulz | story "Santorium pod Klepsydra" | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jerzy Maksymiuk | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Witold Sobocinski | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Janina Niedzwiecka | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Andrzej Plocki | |||
| Jerzy Skarzynski | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Maciej Maria Putowski | (as Maciej M. Putowski) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Lidia Skarzynska | |||
| Jerzy Skarzynski | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Halina Ber | .... | makeup artist | |
| Alicja Kozlowska | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
| Anna Smiech | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Urszula Orczykowska | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Halina Garus | .... | first assistant director | |
| Alicja Kluba | .... | second assistant director (as A. Chmielewska) | |
| W. Pawlowski | .... | second assistant director | |
| Andrzej Reiter | .... | second assistant director (as A. Reiter) | |
Art Department | |||
| Piotr Dudzinski | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Stefan Filipiak | .... | construction coordinator (as S. Filipiak) | |
| Andrzej Halinski | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Kazimierz Kutz | .... | artistic supervisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Zygmunt Nowak | .... | assistant sound (as Z. Nowak) | |
| Janusz Rosól | .... | sound | |
| Wlodzimierz Wisniewski | .... | assistant sound (as W. Wisniewski) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Wlodzimierz Czachowski | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Henryk Jacek Schoen | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jerzy Bialek | .... | assistant camera (as J. Bialek) | |
| Waclaw Dybowski | .... | camera operator | |
| Janusz Kalicinski | .... | still photographer (as J. Kalicinski) | |
| Jerzy Klimkiewicz | .... | gaffer (as J. Klimkiewicz) | |
| Jan Mogilnicki | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jolanta Jackowska | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Roman Mazanek | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Alicja Ptaszynska | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Barbara Krzyczmonik | .... | assistant editor (as B. Krzyczmonik) | |
Music Department | |||
| Anna Izykowska-Mironowicz | .... | music consultant (as Anna Izykowska) | |
Other crew | |||
| Waldemar Król | .... | production assistant | |
| Feliks Netz | .... | literary supervisor | |
| Leopold R. Nowak | .... | researcher | |
| Marek Pawinski | .... | laboratory chief | |
| Roman Pytel | .... | script consultant | |
| Anatol Stern | .... | script consultant | |
| Zygmunt Wojak | .... | production assistant | |
| Zygmunt Wójcik | .... | production assistant | |
| Andrzej Zielonka | .... | production assistant | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Film Polski (1973) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Jeck Films (2003) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Best Film CO (2003) (Poland) (DVD)
- Malavida (200?) (France) (DVD)
- Mr Bongo Films (2008) (UK) (DVD)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"The Hour-Glass Sanatorium" - USA
"The Sandglass" - International (English title) (informal title)
"Das Sanatorium zur Todesanzeige" - West Germany
"I klepsydra" - Greece (TV title)
"La clepsydre" - France
"La clessidra" - Italy
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"The Sandglass" - International (English title) (informal title)
"Das Sanatorium zur Todesanzeige" - West Germany
"I klepsydra" - Greece (TV title)
"La clepsydre" - France
"La clessidra" - Italy
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Runtime:
124 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Wojciech Has worked on this project for five years.See more »
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"Sanatorium pod klepsydra" is a surreal assault on the senses and perhaps one of the most beautifully shot Polish movies ever made.It's based on the remarkable collection of stories 'Sanatorium under the Sign of the Hourglass' written by Bruno Schultz.Our protagonist Josef(Jan Nowicki)travels on a dilapidated and mysterious train to visit his father at a decayed sanatorium in the middle of the Polish countryside.His journey into a tangled world of real and imagined experiences begins.Extremely stylish and surreal mind trip is the best way to describe "Hourglass Sanatorium".Filled with elaborate set-pieces and philosophical dialogue the world imagined by Bruno Schultz is truly one of its kind.The sleazy shots of half-naked women are a nice touch and the glimpse into Jewish culture is fascinating.A must-see for fans of bizarre and unusual cinema.The wax mannequins sequence is stunningly beautiful.9 out of 10.