Poster of The Hourglass Sanatorium

The Hourglass Sanatorium

Plot: A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium
Release Date: Wednesday, December 12 1973
50 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jan NowickiJan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki was
34 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Józef'.
Sun, Nov 05 1939 –
Wed, Dec 07 2022
Portrait of Tadeusz KondratTadeusz Kondrat
Tadeusz Kondrat was
65 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jakub'.
Wed, Apr 08 1908 –
Sun, Jun 19 1994
Portrait of Filip ZylberFilip Zylber
Filip Zylber was
13 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Rudolf'.
Mon, Feb 15 1960
Portrait of Halina KowalskaHalina Kowalska
Halina Kowalska was
32 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Adela'.
Sun, Jul 27 1941
Portrait of Irena OrskaIrena Orska
Irena Orska was
58 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Józef's Mother'.
Tue, Oct 12 1915 –
Fri, Feb 13 2004
Portrait of Gustaw HoloubekGustaw Holoubek
Gustaw Holoubek was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Dr. Gotard'.
Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Thu, Mar 06 2008
Portrait of Mieczysław VoitMieczysław Voit
Mieczysław Voit was
45 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Blind Conductor'.
Thu, Aug 02 1928 –
Thu, Jan 31 1991
Portrait of Bożena AdamekBożena Adamek
Bożena Adamek was
21 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Bianka'.
Tue, Jan 01 1952
Portrait of Ludwik BenoitLudwik Benoit
Ludwik Benoit was
53 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Szloma'.
Sun, Jul 18 1920 –
Tue, Nov 03 1992
Portrait of Henryk BoukołowskiHenryk Boukołowski
Henryk Boukołowski was
36 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Fireman'.
Mon, Jan 11 1937 –
Sun, Oct 04 2020
Portrait of Seweryn DaleckiSeweryn Dalecki
Seweryn Dalecki was
60 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Teodor'.
Thu, Dec 04 1913 –
Tue, May 23 2006
Portrait of Jerzy PrzybylskiJerzy Przybylski
Jerzy Przybylski was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Mr. de Voss'.
Fri, Apr 27 1923 –
Sat, Jul 24 1999
Portrait of Julian JabczyńskiJulian Jabczyński
Julian Jabczyński was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Dignitary'.
Sat, Mar 31 1923 –
Thu, Jan 17 2008
Portrait of Wiktor SadeckiWiktor Sadecki
Wiktor Sadecki was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Dignitary'.
Tue, Oct 23 1923 –
Sat, Sep 19 1987
Portrait of Janina SokołowskaJanina Sokołowska
Janina Sokołowska was
22 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Nurse'.
Tue, Aug 28 1951
Portrait of Tadeusz SchmidtTadeusz Schmidt
Tadeusz Schmidt was
53 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Officer'.
Sun, Nov 14 1920 –
Mon, May 10 1976
Portrait of Szymon SzurmiejSzymon Szurmiej
Szymon Szurmiej was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jewish Man Reciting False Qoheleth's Verses'.
Mon, Jun 18 1923 –
Wed, Jul 16 2014
Portrait of Jan SzurmiejJan Szurmiej
Jan Szurmiej was
27 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Instructive Jewish Man'.
Sat, Jul 27 1946
Portrait of Michał SzwejlichMichał Szwejlich
Michał Szwejlich was
62 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jewish Man by the Ladder'.
Wed, Dec 21 1910 –
Wed, Dec 27 1995
Portrait of Paweł UnrugPaweł Unrug
Paweł Unrug was
34 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Ornithologist'.
Thu, Sep 28 1939
Portrait of Marek BarbasiewiczMarek Barbasiewicz
Marek Barbasiewicz was
28 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Waiter'.
Mon, Feb 05 1945
Portrait of Jerzy BekkerJerzy Bekker
Jerzy Bekker was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Napoleon III'.
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Portrait of Jerzy BraszkaJerzy Braszka
Jerzy Braszka was
27 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Leatherstocking'.
Fri, May 24 1946
Portrait of Zofia BajukZofia Bajuk
Zofia Bajuk was
38 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Queen Elizabeth'.
Sat, Apr 13 1935 –
Sun, Sep 04 2022
Portrait of Emir BuczackiEmir Buczacki
Emir Buczacki was
38 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Benito Juarez'.
Sun, Sep 01 1935 –
Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Romuald DrobaczyńskiRomuald Drobaczyński
Romuald Drobaczyński was
43 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
Wed, Nov 12 1930 –
Tue, Jun 19 2012
Portrait of Andrzej HerderAndrzej Herder
Andrzej Herder was
36 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Buffalo Bill'.
Tue, Aug 31 1937 –
Tue, May 21 2002
Portrait of Jolanta HaniszJolanta Hanisz
Jolanta Hanisz was
46 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Bianka's Mother'.
Tue, Jun 14 1927 –
Sat, Feb 11 2006
Portrait of J. JablonskiJ. Jablonski
J. Jablonski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
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Portrait of Jerzy JaneczekJerzy Janeczek
Jerzy Janeczek was
29 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Luigi Lucheni'.
Wed, Mar 22 1944 –
Sun, Jul 11 2021
Portrait of Marek JasińskiMarek Jasiński
Marek Jasiński was
24 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
Sat, Sep 10 1949
Portrait of Elżbieta KijowskaElżbieta Kijowska
Elżbieta Kijowska was
23 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
Tue, Aug 29 1950
Portrait of Leszek KowalewskiLeszek Kowalewski
Leszek Kowalewski was
27 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of a Young Genius'.
Mon, Oct 14 1946 –
Fri, Aug 10 1990
Portrait of Mirosława LombardoMirosława Lombardo
Mirosława Lombardo was
36 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Queen Draga'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Portrait of Irena MalkiewiczIrena Malkiewicz
Irena Malkiewicz was
62 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Lady in Black'.
Fri, Sep 15 1911 –
Fri, Jan 23 2004
Portrait of Bolesław MierzejewskiBolesław Mierzejewski
Bolesław Mierzejewski was
86 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Franz Joseph I'.
Fri, Oct 07 1887 –
Tue, Oct 07 1980
Portrait of Włodzimierz NowakWłodzimierz Nowak
Włodzimierz Nowak was
31 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Archduke Maximilian'.
Thu, Jan 08 1942 –
Wed, Mar 16 2022
Portrait of Barbara Okonska-KozlowskaBarbara Okonska-Kozlowska
Barbara Okonska-Kozlowska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Tluja'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stanisław OlczykStanisław Olczyk
Stanisław Olczyk was
40 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Victor Emmanuel'.
Mon, Sep 04 1933 –
Sun, Sep 26 2010
Portrait of Józef ŁodyńskiJózef Łodyński
Józef Łodyński was
54 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Majordomo in Panopticon'.
Sun, Oct 19 1919 –
Mon, Feb 06 1984
Portrait of Czesław PiaskowskiCzesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski was
70 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Otto von Bismarck'.
Wed, May 13 1903 –
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Portrait of P. PodgórskiP. Podgórski
P. Podgórski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Maximilien de Robespierre'.
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Portrait of Edward RadulskiEdward Radulski
Edward Radulski was
65 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
Wed, Sep 09 1908 –
Thu, Jul 10 1975
Portrait of Barbara RogalskaBarbara Rogalska
Barbara Rogalska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
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Portrait of W. RuteckiW. Rutecki
W. Rutecki was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
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Portrait of Wladyslaw SitkoWladyslaw Sitko
Wladyslaw Sitko was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Alfred Dreyfus'.
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Portrait of Waldemar GawlikWaldemar Gawlik
Waldemar Gawlik was
26 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Nameless Man (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 04 1947
Portrait of Jolanta JackowskaJolanta Jackowska
Jolanta Jackowska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Charlotte Corday (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Alicja KlubaAlicja Kluba
Alicja Kluba was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of George Sand (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Leopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowak
Leopold Rene Nowak was
39 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Rudy / Ptak (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Portrait of Jerzy TrelaJerzy Trela
Jerzy Trela was
31 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wesolek (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 14 1942 –
Sun, May 15 2022
Portrait of Stanisław TylczyńskiStanisław Tylczyński
Stanisław Tylczyński was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wax Figure of Thomas Edison (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Wojciech StandełłoWojciech Standełło
Wojciech Standełło was
41 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jew Interlocutor in Restaurant'.
Fri, Oct 07 1932 –
Fri, May 27 2005
Portrait of Stefania StaszewskaStefania Staszewska
Stefania Staszewska was
50 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jewish Woman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 01 1923 –
Thu, Sep 30 2004
Portrait of Gołda TencerGołda Tencer
Gołda Tencer was
24 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Jewish Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 02 1949
Portrait of Irena IzykowskaIrena Izykowska
Irena Izykowska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Bearded Woman at Final Party (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Wojciech Jerzy HasWojciech Jerzy Has
Wojciech Jerzy Has was
48 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Writer, Director'
Wed, Apr 01 1925 –
Tue, Oct 03 2000
Portrait of W. PawlowskiW. Pawlowski
W. Pawlowski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Halina GarusHalina Garus
Halina Garus was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'First Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Alicja KlubaAlicja Kluba
Alicja Kluba was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Second Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Andrzej ReiterAndrzej Reiter
Andrzej Reiter was
31 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Sat, Jun 06 1942 –
Fri, Mar 30 2018
Portrait of Witold SobocińskiWitold Sobociński
Witold Sobociński was
44 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Oct 15 1929 –
Mon, Nov 19 2018
Portrait of Janina NiedźwieckaJanina Niedźwiecka
Janina Niedźwiecka was
51 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jan 20 1922 –
Fri, Dec 17 2004
Portrait of Barbara KrzyczmonikBarbara Krzyczmonik
Barbara Krzyczmonik was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Assistant Editor'
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Portrait of Jerzy MaksymiukJerzy Maksymiuk
Jerzy Maksymiuk was
37 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Original Music Composer'
Thu, Apr 09 1936
Portrait of Anna Iżykowska-MironowiczAnna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz was
35 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Music Consultant'
Mon, Jun 27 1938 –
Wed, Dec 21 2016
Portrait of Kazimierz KutzKazimierz Kutz
Kazimierz Kutz was
44 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Art Department Manager'
Sat, Feb 16 1929 –
Tue, Dec 18 2018
Portrait of Andrzej HalińskiAndrzej Haliński
Andrzej Haliński was
28 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Art Direction'
Sat, Aug 25 1945
Portrait of Anatol SternAnatol Stern
Anatol Stern would have been no older than
68 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Script Consultant'
Tue, Oct 24 1899 –
Sat, Oct 19 1968
Portrait of Jolanta JackowskaJolanta Jackowska
Jolanta Jackowska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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Portrait of Halina BerHalina Ber
Halina Ber was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Bruno SchulzBruno Schulz
Bruno Schulz was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Original Story'
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Portrait of Wacław DybowskiWacław Dybowski
Wacław Dybowski was
44 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Camera Operator'
Wed, Aug 14 1929 –
Sun, Jun 03 1984
Portrait of Zygmunt NowakZygmunt Nowak
Zygmunt Nowak was
52 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Sound Assistant'
Tue, Nov 01 1921
Portrait of Maciej Maria PutowskiMaciej Maria Putowski
Maciej Maria Putowski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Alicja KozłowskaAlicja Kozłowska
Alicja Kozłowska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Assistant Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Anna ŚmiechAnna Śmiech
Anna Śmiech was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Piotr DudzinskiPiotr Dudzinski
Piotr Dudzinski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Design'
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Portrait of Urszula OrczykowskaUrszula Orczykowska
Urszula Orczykowska was
39 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, Jan 23 1934 –
Tue, May 24 1994
Portrait of Janusz RosółJanusz Rosół
Janusz Rosół was
37 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Sound'
Thu, Nov 26 1936 –
Wed, Jun 16 2010
Portrait of Henryk Jacek SchoenHenryk Jacek Schoen
Henryk Jacek Schoen was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Stunts'
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Portrait of Stefan FilipiakStefan Filipiak
Stefan Filipiak was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Construction Coordinator'
Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Jul 09 1999
Portrait of Andrzej ZielonkaAndrzej Zielonka
Andrzej Zielonka was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Assistant'
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Portrait of Leopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowak
Leopold Rene Nowak was
39 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Researcher'
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Portrait of Janusz KalicinskiJanusz Kalicinski
Janusz Kalicinski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Still Photographer'
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Portrait of Roman MazanekRoman Mazanek
Roman Mazanek was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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Portrait of Jerzy KlimkiewiczJerzy Klimkiewicz
Jerzy Klimkiewicz was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Gaffer'
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Portrait of Waldemar KrólWaldemar Król
Waldemar Król was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Assistant'
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Portrait of Jerzy SkarżyńskiJerzy Skarżyński
Jerzy Skarżyński was
48 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Costume Designer, Production Design'
Tue, Dec 16 1924 –
Wed, Jan 07 2004
Portrait of Alicja PtaszyńskaAlicja Ptaszyńska
Alicja Ptaszyńska was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
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Portrait of Stanislaw PysklakStanislaw Pysklak
Stanislaw Pysklak was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Construction Coordinator'
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Portrait of Wlodzimierz WisniewskiWlodzimierz Wisniewski
Wlodzimierz Wisniewski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Sound Assistant'
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Portrait of Roman PytelRoman Pytel
Roman Pytel was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Script Consultant'
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Portrait of Zygmunt WójcikZygmunt Wójcik
Zygmunt Wójcik was
52 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Assistant'
Thu, Jan 06 1921
Portrait of Wlodzimierz CzachowskiWlodzimierz Czachowski
Wlodzimierz Czachowski was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Jerzy BialekJerzy Bialek
Jerzy Bialek was
>> in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Assistant Camera'
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Portrait of Andrzej PłockiAndrzej Płocki
Andrzej Płocki was
42 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Jan 31 1931 –
Thu, Jun 30 2005
Portrait of Lidia SkarżyńskaLidia Skarżyńska
Lidia Skarżyńska was
53 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Costume Designer'
Wed, Jan 14 1920 –
Wed, Jul 20 1994
Portrait of Jan MogilnickiJan Mogilnicki
Jan Mogilnicki was
25 in The Hourglass Sanatorium
as 'Camera Operator'
Thu, Dec 25 1947