The Legend of Doom House (1971)
Malpertuis (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 5min
- Drama, Fantasy
- 1971 (Belgium)
- Movie
A young sailor finds himself trapped in the labyrinthine mansion of his occultist uncle, along with a number of eccentric and mysterious relatives who all seem to be harboring a dark secret.
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- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Orson Welles | ... |
Cassavius
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| Susan Hampshire | ... |
Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte
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| Michel Bouquet | ... |
Charles Dideloo
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| Mathieu Carrière | ... |
Jan
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| Jean-Pierre Cassel | ... |
Lampernisse
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| Daniel Pilon | ... |
Mathias Crook
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| Walter Rilla | ... |
Eisengott
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Dora van der Groen | ... |
Sylvie Dideloo
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Charles Janssens | ... |
Philarette
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| Sylvie Vartan | ... |
Bets
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Jet Naessens | ... |
Eleonora
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Cara Van Wersch | ... |
Rosalie
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Jenny Van Santvoort | ... |
Elodie
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Fanny Winkler | ... |
Mother Griboin
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Robert Lussac | ... |
Griboin
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Edouard Ravais | ... |
Doucedame
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Gella Allaert | ... |
Gerda
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Hugo Dellas | ... |
Hans
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Cyriel Van Gent | ... |
Thick Man
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Mariette Van Arkkels | ... |
Hoertje
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Rosemarie Bergmans | ... |
Voorbijgangster (uncredited)
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Marc Didden | ... |
A sailor (uncredited)
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| Johnny Hallyday | ... |
Sailor who kisses Bets (uncredited)
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Ward de Ravet | ... |
Doucedame (uncredited)
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Johan Troch | ... |
Bedelaar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Kümel | ||
Written by
| Jean Ferry | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) |
| Jean Ray | ... | (novel "Malpertuis") |
Produced by
| Paul Laffargue | ... | producer |
| Ritta Laffargue | ... | associate producer |
| Pierre Levie | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerry Fisher | ... | (images) |
Editing by
| Richard Marden | ||
Production Design by
| Pierre Cadiou | ... | (as Pierre Cadiou de Condé) |
Costume Design by
| Claire-Lise Leisegang | ||
Makeup Department
| John O'Gorman | ... | makeup artist |
| Claudine Thyrion | ... | makeup artist |
| Odette Van Der Greyn | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jean-Philippe Mérand | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Paul Cayatte | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Eippers | ... | sound |
| Jack Jullian | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Henri Morelle | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Michel Bernard | ... | special effects |
| Jean Pecriaux | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yetty Faes | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernard Ford | ... | camera operator |
| Virginia Leirens | ... | still photographer |
Location Management
| Antoine Carette | ... | location manager |
| Philippe Graff | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marcella Grawet | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Empire Films Australia (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1978) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Premier Releasing (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Intervision Video (1979) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Rete 4 (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- Barrel Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Sepulchre Productions (2013) (World-wide)
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Storyline
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Malpertuis is a labyrinth where characters issued from the Greek mythology are made prisoners by Cassavius. He manages to keep them (as well as his nephew and niece) as prisoners even after his death, through a binding testament. As the nephew unravels the mystery, we find out he cannot escape the house because Malpertuis is far more significant than we were led to believe. Written by Flávia Dietrich |
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| Taglines | ...there is a place, an evil place where sane men fear to tread See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Harry Kümel was a passionate admirer of Orson Welles and had him in mind for the role of Cassavius right from the beginning. According to him, it was pretty easy to convince Welles to take the part, once they assured to pay him the salary he asked for. Looking forward to meet and direct his idol, Kümel was pretty nervous when walking onto the set - just to find out that Welles was in a bad mood and drunk. He later stated in interviews that he personally got along well with Welles during the rest of the shoot but the majority of the crew didn't and tried to get out the grumbling Welles' way most of the time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Forgotten Scares: An In-depth Look at Flemish Horror Cinema (2016). See more » |