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In Flemish legend, Malpertuis is the devil's lair. It is also the name of the sinister and labyrinthine house belonging to the dying Cassavius, whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of his death and their inheritance. All is not as it seems, and Jan, Cassavius's nephew, finds himse...

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Uniform Title:Malpertuis (Motion picture)
Main Author: Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Sofidoc Productions, Société d'expansion du spectacle, Productions Artistes associés, Artemis Film (Firm), Barrel Entertainment (Firm), Ryko Distribution
Other Authors: Kümel, Harry, 1940- (Director), Laffargue, Paul, 1927- (Producer), Levie, Pierre (Producer), Ferry, Jean, 1906-1974 (Screenwriter), Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 (Actor), Hampshire, Susan, 1937- (Actor), Bouquet, Michel (Actor), Janssens, Charles, 1906-1986 (Actor), Carrière, Mathieu (Actor), Cassel, Jean-Pierre, 1932-2007 (Actor), Vartan, Sylvie, 1944- (Actor), Marden, Richard (Film editor), Fisher, Gerry (Cinematographer), Ray, Jean, 1887-1964
Format: Video DVD
Language:Dutch
English
Language Notes:In Dutch with optional English subtitles (Director's cut) ; English dubbed (Cannes version).
Published: Detroit, MI : Barrel Entertainment, [2007]
Subjects:
Mythology, Greek > Drama.
Maze puzzles > Drama.
Haunted houses > Drama.
Inheritance and succession > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Kidnapping victims > Drama.
Murder > Drama.
Foreign films.
Horror films.
Fantasy films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:In Flemish legend, Malpertuis is the devil's lair. It is also the name of the sinister and labyrinthine house belonging to the dying Cassavius, whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of his death and their inheritance. All is not as it seems, and Jan, Cassavius's nephew, finds himself trapped in a nightmare world of Greek gods, temptresses, and stairways and corridors to nowhere.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1973 as a co-production of SOFIDOC, S.E.S., Les Artistes Associés, and Artemis Film.
Cannes version submitted to the 1972 Cannes Film Festival.
Based on a novel by Jean Ray.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Format:DVD; NTSC; mono.; 1.85:1/16x9.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Editor, Richard Marden ; photography, Gerry Fisher ; music, Georges Delerue ; screenwriter, Jean Ferry.