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Malpertuis (released in the US as The Legend of Doom House) is a 1971 Belgian fantasy horror film directed by Harry Kümel, based on the 1943 novel of the same name. It was selected for the official selection and was presented "in competition" at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival .
Original title: Malpertuis. 1971. 2h 5m. IMDb RATING. 6.7 /10. 1.6K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Fantasy Horror. 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. Director. Harry Kümel. Writers. Jean Ferry.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- Harry Kümel
- 1971
Sep 2, 2019 · Malpertuis (1971) [Director’s Cut] – rarefilmm | The Cave of Forgotten Films. September 2, 2019 / Fantasy. Malpertuis (1971) [Director’s Cut] 4.5. ( 33) 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.
Malpertuis (1971, Belgium) (aka The Legend of Doom House) In Belgian director Harry Kümel's dramatic, fantasy Euro-horror, arthouse film - a unique, atmospheric and unpredictable masterpiece with a bizarre, moody, eerie, mythical and macabre story (with numerous plot twists) about a haunted and 'damned' house:
Overview. 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.
1971. 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.
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Malpertuis is a 1971 Belgian French German fantasy horror movie directed by Harry Kümel and is based on the novel of the same name. It stars Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Michel Bouquet, Mathieu Carrière, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon. Other websites. Malpertuis on IMDb; Malpertuis at AllMovie; Malpertuis at the TCM Movie Database
