Product Type : Film and TV
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EAN/UPC - 5060974682706
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Directed by Harry Kümel
Starring: Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Mathieu Carrière, Michel Bouquet, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon
Contributors: Jean Ferry, Paul Laffargue, Georges Delerue, Pierre Levie, Gerry Fisher
Studio: Radiance Films
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Dutch
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 20 Jul 2026
Originally Issued: 1971
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Run Time: 125 minutes
Description
Orson Welles and Susan Hampshire star in this 1970s fantasy drama from director Harry Kümel. Young sailor Jan (Mathieu Carrière) comes ashore to locate his childhood home. However, during his search, he is kidnapped and awakens in a mysterious mansion amongst some familiar faces including his sister Nancy (Hampshire).
When they learn that their bedridden uncle Cassavius (Welles) plans to divide the mansion and its estate between his heirs, Jan and Nancy realise they have been trapped and must find a way out.
Special Features
- Interactive Menus
- Bonus Footage
- Trailers
- Interviews: Harry Kümel (director); Jonathan Rigby (author/gothic horror expert); Susan Hampshire (actor); Jean Ray (novelist); Michel Bouquet (actor) and Harry Kümel
- Commentary: Harry Kümel and Françoise Levie (assistant director)
- Other Documentary: ''Malpertuis' Archive' (2005); 'Orson Welles Uncut'; ''Malpertuis' Revisited' (2005)
