Malpertuis

"If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming."

1972 2h 5m NL

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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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.

“If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.”

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Cast

Orson Welles
Cassavius
Susan Hampshire
Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte
Michel Bouquet
Charles Dideloo
Mathieu Carrière
Jan
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lampernisse
Daniel Pilon
Mathias Crook
Walter Rilla
Eisengott
Dora van der Groen
Sylvie Dideloo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Kümel
Writers: Jean Ferry
Languages: Dutch
Countries: Belgium, France

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Harry Kümel, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Richard Marden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Orson Welles and Susan Hampshire and Michel Bouquet carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Harry Kümel directs. Gerry Fisher behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Richard Marden cuts. Produced in Belgium, France. Dialogue in Dutch.

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Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Belgium, France.
3Directed by Harry Kümel, shot by Gerry Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Richard Marden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Orson Welles and Susan Hampshire and Michel Bouquet carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.".
8IMDB entry: tt0067386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "haunted house", "mythology", "surrealism".