The Sandglass (1973)
Sanatorium pod Klepsydra (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 12 Dec 1973 (Poland)
- Movie
Józef visits his dying father at a remote mental institution, where time itself doesn't seem to exist, and the line between dreams and memories becomes indistinguishable.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Jan Nowicki | ... |
Józef
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| Tadeusz Kondrat | ... |
Jakub - Józef's father
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| Irena Orska | ... |
Józef's mother
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| Halina Kowalska | ... |
Adela
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| Gustaw Holoubek | ... |
Dr. Gotard
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| Mieczyslaw Voit | ... |
Blind Conductor
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| Bozena Adamek | ... |
Bianka
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| Ludwik Benoit | ... |
Szloma
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| Henryk Boukolowski | ... |
Fireman
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Seweryn Dalecki | ... |
Teodor
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Julian Jabczynski | ... |
Dignitary
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| Jerzy Przybylski | ... |
Mr. de Voss
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| Wiktor Sadecki | ... |
Dignitary
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Janina Sokolowska | ... |
Nurse
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Wojciech Standello | ... |
Jew Interlocutor in Restaurant
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| Tadeusz Schmidt | ... |
Officer
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| Szymon Szurmiej | ... |
Jewish Man Reciting False Qoheleth's Verses
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| Jan Szurmiej | ... |
Instructive Jewish Man
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Michal Szwejlich | ... |
Jewish Man by the Ladder
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| Pawel Unrug | ... |
Ornithologist
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| Filip Zylber | ... |
Rudolf
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| Marek Barbasiewicz | ... |
Waiter
(as M. Barbasiewicz)
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Jerzy Bekker | ... |
Wax Figure of Napoleon III
(as J. Bekker)
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| Jerzy Braszka | ... |
Wax Figure of Leatherstocking
(as J. Braszka)
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Zofia Bajuk | ... |
Wax Figure of Queen Elizabeth
(as Z. Bajuk)
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| Emir Buczacki | ... |
Wax Figure of Benito Juarez
(as J. E. Buczacki)
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Romuald Drobaczynski | ... |
(as R. Drobaczynski)
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| Andrzej Herder | ... |
Wax Figure of Buffalo Bill
(as A. Herder)
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Jolanta Hanisz | ... |
Bianka's Mother
(as J. Hanisz)
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J. Jablonski |
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| Jerzy Janeczek | ... |
Wax Figure of Luigi Lucheni
(as J. Janeczek)
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Marek Jasinski | ... |
(as M. Jasinski)
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| Elzbieta Kijowska | ... |
(as E. Kijowska)
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Leszek Kowalewski | ... |
Wax Figure of a Young Genius
(as L. Kowalewski)
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Miroslawa Lombardo | ... |
Wax Figure of Queen Draga
(as M. Lombardo)
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| Irena Malkiewicz | ... |
Lady in Black
(as I. Malkiewicz)
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Boleslaw Mierzejewski | ... |
Wax Figure of Franz Joseph I
(as B. Mierzejewski)
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Wlodzimierz Nowak | ... |
Wax Figure of Archduke Maximilian
(as W. Nowak)
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Barbara Okonska-Kozlowska | ... |
Tluja
(as B. Okonska-Kozlowska)
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Stanislaw Olczyk | ... |
Wax Figure of Victor Emmanuel
(as S. Olczyk)
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| Józef Lodynski | ... |
Majordomo in Panopticon
(as J. Lodynski)
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| Czeslaw Piaskowski | ... |
Wax Figure of Otto von Bismarck
(as Cz. Piaskowski)
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P. Podgórski | ... |
Wax Figure of Maximilien de Robespierre
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Edward Radulski | ... |
(as E. Radulski)
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Barbara Rogalska | ... |
(as B. Rogalska)
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W. Rutecki |
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Wladyslaw Sitko | ... |
Wax Figure of Alfred Dreyfus
(as W. Sitko)
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Waldemar Gawlik | ... |
Unnamed Character (uncredited)
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Irena Izykowska | ... |
Bearded woman at final party (uncredited)
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Jolanta Jackowska | ... |
Wax Figure of Charlotte Corday (uncredited)
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Alicja Kluba | ... |
Wax Figure of George Sand (uncredited)
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| Leopold R. Nowak | ... |
Rudy / Ptak (uncredited)
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Stefania Staszewska | ... |
Jewish Woman (uncredited)
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Ruth Taru-Kowalska | ... |
Jewish woman (uncredited)
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| Golda Tencer | ... |
Jewish woman (uncredited)
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| Jerzy Trela | ... |
Wesolek (uncredited)
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Stanislaw Tylczynski | ... |
Wax Figure of Thomas Edison (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wojciech Has | ... | (as Wojciech J. Has) |
Written by
| Wojciech Has | ... | () (as Wojciech J. Has) |
| Bruno Schulz | ... | (story "Santorium pod Klepsydra") |
Music by
| Jerzy Maksymiuk | ||
Cinematography by
| Witold Sobocinski | ||
Editing by
| Janina Niedzwiecka | ||
Editorial Department
| Barbara Krzyczmonik | ... | assistant editor (as B. Krzyczmonik) |
Production Design by
| Andrzej Plocki | ||
| Jerzy Skarzynski | ||
Art Direction by
| Andrzej Halinski | ||
Set Decoration by
| Maciej Maria Putowski | ... | (as Maciej M. Putowski) |
Costume Design by
| Lidia Skarzynska | ||
| Jerzy Skarzynski | ||
Makeup Department
| Halina Ber | ... | makeup artist |
| Alicja Kozlowska | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Anna Smiech | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Urszula Orczykowska | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Halina Garus | ... | first assistant director |
| Alicja Kluba | ... | second assistant director (as A. Chmielewska) |
| W. Pawlowski | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrzej Reiter | ... | second assistant director (as A. Reiter) |
Art Department
| Piotr Dudzinski | ... | assistant production designer |
| Stefan Filipiak | ... | construction coordinator (as S. Filipiak) |
| Kazimierz Kutz | ... | artistic supervisor |
| Stanislaw Pysklak | ... | construction coordinator (as S. Pysklak) |
Sound Department
| Zygmunt Nowak | ... | assistant sound (as Z. Nowak) |
| Janusz Rosól | ... | sound |
| Wlodzimierz Wisniewski | ... | assistant sound (as W. Wisniewski) |
Special Effects by
| Wlodzimierz Czachowski | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Henryk Jacek Schoen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jerzy Bialek | ... | assistant camera (as J. Bialek) |
| Waclaw Dybowski | ... | camera operator |
| Janusz Kalicinski | ... | still photographer (as J. Kalicinski) |
| Jerzy Klimkiewicz | ... | gaffer (as J. Klimkiewicz) |
| Jan Mogilnicki | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jolanta Jackowska | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Roman Mazanek | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Alicja Ptaszynska | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Anna Izykowska-Mironowicz | ... | music consultant (as Anna Izykowska) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Roman Pytel | ... | script consultant |
| Anatol Stern | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Waldemar Król | ... | production assistant |
| Feliks Netz | ... | literary supervisor |
| Leopold R. Nowak | ... | researcher |
| Marek Pawinski | ... | laboratory chief |
| Zygmunt Wójcik | ... | production assistant |
| Andrzej Zielonka | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1973) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Baba Yaga Distribution (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Jeck Films (2003) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Lab 80 Film (1982) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Best Film (2003) (Poland) (DVD)
- Malavida (France) (DVD)
- Mr Bongo Films (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Mr Bongo Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film depicts its protagonist, Joseph (Jan Nowicki), traveling through a dream-like world, taking a dilapidated train to visit his dying father in a sanatorium. When he arrives at the hospital, he finds the entire facility is going to ruin and no one seems to be in charge, or even caring for the patients. Time appears to behave in unpredictable ways, reanimating the past in an elaborate artificial caprice. Written by Mr Bongo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Despite the communist authorities' ban on the film, it was in secret sent to Cannes in film cans with false inscriptions on them. Because of this incident, Has couldn't make any movie for the next 8 years. See more » |