In 1971, a young sailor named Yann returns to Malpertuis, his late uncle's eerie mansion. As he becomes the heir, he discovers the house's labyrinthine corridors are filled with mysterious relatives and occult secrets. Directed by Harry Kümel and based on Jean Ray's novel, this film blurs the line between dream and reality, evoking medieval legends and dark family enigmas.
With
Susan Hampshire
Orson Welles
Mathieu Carrière
Director
Harry Kümel
Author
Jean Ray
Jean Ferry
Production
2eleven
Producer
Ritta Laffargue
Pierre Levie
Paul Laffargue
Composer
Georges Delerue
Country
Belgium
Germany
France
Year
1971