The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
Directed by Wojciech Has
Genres - Drama, Horror |
Sub-Genres - Road Movie |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - Poland |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In the period before World War II, Joseph (Jan Nowicki) is on his way to visit his father in a sanatorium. As he travels by train, his reminiscences and fantasies blend together and become a revelatory window into the mind and psyche of a somewhat mystical young Jew. Among the images that are brought to the screen are the ghettos, black colonial mercenary soldiers, and memories of Jacob's mother and father in better times.
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Keywords
fantasy, father, Jewish, reminiscence, train [locomotive], trip
