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The Legend of Doom House (1971)
Malpertuis (original title)

125 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   1971 (Belgium)
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Malpertuis is a labyrinth where characters issued from the Greek mythology are made prisoners by Cassavius... See full summary »

Director:

Harry Kümel

Writers:

Jean Ferry, Jean Ray (novel)

Stars:

Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire and Michel Bouquet
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Orson Welles ...
Cassavius
Susan Hampshire Susan Hampshire ...
Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte
Michel Bouquet Michel Bouquet ...
Charles Dideloo
Mathieu Carrière Mathieu Carrière ...
Jan
Jean-Pierre Cassel ...
Lampernisse
Daniel Pilon Daniel Pilon ...
Mathias Crook
Walter Rilla Walter Rilla ...
Eisengott
Dora van der Groen Dora van der Groen ...
Sylvie Dideloo
Charles Janssens Charles Janssens ...
Philarette
Sylvie Vartan Sylvie Vartan ...
Bets
Jet Naessens Jet Naessens ...
Eleonora
Cara Van Wersch Cara Van Wersch ...
Rosalie
Jenny Van Santvoort Jenny Van Santvoort ...
Elodie
Fanny Winkler Fanny Winkler ...
Mother Griboin
Robert Lussac Robert Lussac ...
Griboin (as Bob Storm)
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Malpertuis is a labyrinth where characters issued from the Greek mythology are made prisoners by Cassavius. He manages to keep them (as well as his nephew and niece) as prisoners even after his death, through a binding testament. As the nephew unravels the mystery, we find out he cannot escape the house because Malpertuis is far more significant than we were led to believe. Written by Flávia Dietrich  

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Greek Mythology | Mythology | Cousin Cousin Relationship | Doppelganger | Fire  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

France | Belgium | West Germany

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Malpertuis: Histoire d'une maison maudite See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artémis Productions, Les Productions Artistes Associés, SOFLDOC See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Gevacolor)
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Director Harry Kümel was a passionate admirer of Orson Welles and had him in mind for the role of Cassavius right from the beginning. According to him, it was pretty easy to convince Welles to take the part, once they assured to pay him the salary he asked for. Looking forward to meet and direct his idol, Kümel was pretty nervous when walking onto the set - just to find out that Welles was in a bad mood and drunk. He later stated in interviews that he personally got along well with Welles during the rest of the shoot but the majority of the crew didn't and tried to get out the grumbling Welles' way most of the time. See more »