The Hourglass Sanatorium
About The Hourglass Sanatorium
Józef visits a dilapidated sanatorium to see his father, undertaking a strange journey through its many rooms, each of which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams, and nightmares.
The Hourglass Sanatorium is a 1973 fantasy horror film directed by Wojciech Has. Released in December 1973, it runs 124 minutes.
The film is filed under nightmare, strange, dreamlike, and daydream.
Jan Nowicki stars as Józef, Tadeusz Kondrat as Jakub, Irena Orska as Józef's Mother, and Filip Zylber as Rudolf. The screenplay is by Wojciech Has. It streams on Eternal Family and Klassiki in the United States.
TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 150 votes.