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6.9/10   437 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jean Ferry (writer)
Jean Ray (novel)
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Release Date:
28 June 1974 (Finland) more
Genre:
Plot:
Malpertuis is a labyrinth where characters issued from the Greek mythology are made prisoners by Cassavius... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
The International Version is a Masterpiece more (15 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Orson Welles ... Cassavius
Susan Hampshire ... Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse
Michel Bouquet ... Dideloo
Mathieu Carrière ... Jan

Jean-Pierre Cassel ... Lampernisse
Daniel Pilon ... Mathias Crook
Walter Rilla ... Eigengott
Dora van der Groen ... Sylvie Dideloo
Charles Janssens ... Philarette
Sylvie Vartan ... Bets
Jet Naessens ... Eleonora
Cara Van Wersch ... Rosalie
Jenny Van Santvoort ... Elodie
Fanny Winkler ... Mother Griboin
Robert Lussac ... Griboin (as Bob Storm)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Malpertuis: Histoire d'une maison maudite (Belgium: French title)
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House
The Legend of Doom House (USA)
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color:
Color (Gevacolor)
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Trivia:
Orson Welles dubbed his own voice in the English Language version of the film. more

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The International Version is a Masterpiece, 5 April 2003
9/10
Author: mac-hammer-fan from Belgium

An adaptation of a modern gothic tale "Malpertuis", written by Jean Ray aka John Flanders. The acting is good and the story is full of symbolism. There are two versions of this movie: the original (in French or in English) feels more like a horror film but the longer re-edited Dutch version lacks most of the superb atmosphere created by the haunting score of Georges Delerue and is therefore disappointing.

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