The Sandglass
The Sandglass

The Sandglass (1973)

18 (AR) | Poland | Polish, Yiddish, Hebrew, Latin | 124 min
Directed by: Wojciech Has
7.5

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.

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Awards

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Palme d'Or

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival)
1973-05-24
Poland
(Kraków) (premiere)
1973-12-03
Poland
No data
1973-12-12
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Sanatorium pod Klepsydra
(Original title)
The Hourglass Sanatorium
Canada (English title)
Das Sanatorium zur Sanduhr
Germany (german title festival title)
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated