The hourglass sanatorium = sanatorium pod klepsydra

An epic, dreamlike stream-of-consciousness film, Wojciech Hass cinematic adaptation of Bruno Schulzs story 'Sanatorium under the Sign of the Hourglass', is a cinematic feast, featuring superb performances, atmospheric flair and other-worldly sets. Set in the pre-World War II era, the film sees Joseph (Jan Nowicki) travelling on astrange, dilapidated train to see his dying father (Tadeusz Kondrat) in a sanatorium. Upon arrival though, he finds a hospital crumbling into ruin, where time is slowed down in order to maintain his fathers life signs. As he is beset by events and figures from his own past, Joseph is visited by the fantasies and moments of his youth, before having to face up to the pedestrian present and the responsibility of middle age. A film that served as a precursor to the works of Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton, and a favourite of the Quay Brothers, Hourglass Sanatorium is a surreal exploration of immortality, memory and psychoanalysis. Has also adds a series of reflections on the Holocaust to the film that were not present in Schulzs original collection of writings. Originally released as a motion picture: 1973. Director, Wojciech J. Has ; music, Jerzy Maksymiuk ; cinematography, Witold Sobocinski ; editing, Janina Niedzwiecka. Performed by: Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska. In Polish with optional English subtitles

An epic, dreamlike stream-of-consciousness film, Wojciech Hass cinematic adaptation of Bruno Schulzs story 'Sanatorium under the Sign of the Hourglass', is a cinematic feast, featuring superb performances, atmospheric flair and other-worldly sets. Set in the pre-World War II era, the film sees Joseph (Jan Nowicki) travelling on astrange, dilapidated train to see his dying father (Tadeusz Kondrat) in a sanatorium. Upon arrival though, he finds a hospital crumbling into ruin, where time is slowed down in order to maintain his fathers life signs. As he is beset by events and figures from his own past, Joseph is visited by the fantasies and moments of his youth, before having to face up to the pedestrian present and the responsibility of middle age. A film that served as a precursor to the works of Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton, and a favourite of the Quay Brothers, Hourglass Sanatorium is a surreal exploration of immortality, memory and psychoanalysis. Has also adds a series of reflections on the Holocaust to the film that were not present in Schulzs original collection of writings. Originally released as a motion picture: 1973. Director, Wojciech J. Has ; music, Jerzy Maksymiuk ; cinematography, Witold Sobocinski ; editing, Janina Niedzwiecka. Performed by: Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska. In Polish with optional English subtitles