Hourglass Sanatorium 4K UHD + Blu-ray
'The Hourglass Sanatorium' Director: Wojciech Has (1973) Radiance Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray | Polish w/ English subtitles
A man takes a train into the middle of nowhere to visit his dying father, who resides in a crumbling sanatorium where time acts in mysterious ways. He begins an epic hypnagogic journey through the hospital and his own mind, with each room unlocking its own sinister, hallucinatory world.
Adapted to the screen from a book of Bruno Schulz short stories by the visionary director of The Saragossa Manuscript, the film overcame fear and scepticism from the Polish authorities when Has smuggled the film out of the country to premiere it at Cannes, where it would go on to win the Jury Prize. The Hourglass Sanatorium has come to be regarded as one of the greatest Polish films of all time, with its surreal structure and staggering feats of production design proving hugely influential on arthouse and fantasy filmmakers alike.
Limited Edition contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Ela Bittencourt and archival writing from Annette Insdor
- Limited edition of 5000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features include:
- Audio commentary by Polish film expert Michael Brooke
- Archival interview with production designer Jerzy Skarzynski by filmmaker Jerzy Wójcik
- Accordion (1947, 12 mins) - acclaimed early short film from Wojciech Has
