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Malpertuis

Malpertuis (1971)

2h 5m | PG-13

⭐ 6.457 / 10

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. As Jan, the nephew, unravels the mystery, he discovers that he cannot escape the house because Malpertuis is far more significant than he was led to believe.

Director: Harry Kümel

Studio: Artémis Productions

Genre: Drama, Horror, Fantasy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

as Cassavius

Susan Hampshire

Susan Hampshire

as Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

as Charles Dideloo

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

as Jan

Jean-Pierre Cassel

Jean-Pierre Cassel

as Lampernisse

Daniel Pilon

Daniel Pilon

as Mathias Crook