Malpertuis
6.6
“If you expect to get out alive... you must be dreaming.”
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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Cast
22 people
Orson Welles
Cassavius
Known for
Citizen Kane
Touch of Evil
Susan Hampshire
Nancy / Euryale / Alice / Nurse / Charlotte
Known for
The Three Lives of Thomasina
Monte Carlo or Bust!
Michel Bouquet
Charles Dideloo
Known for
The Toy
The Bride Wore Black
Mathieu Carrière
Jan
Known for
The Tunnel
Young Törless
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Lampernisse
Known for
Asterix at the Olympic Games
Army of Shadows
Daniel Pilon
Mathias Crook
Known for
Shoot 'Em Up
Scanners III: The Takeover
Walter Rilla
Eisengott
Known for
Day of Anger
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Dora van der Groen
Sylvie Dideloo
Known for
Antonia's Line
Charles Janssens
Philarette
Also in
The Bargee District
The Arrival of Joachim Stiller
Sylvie Vartan
Bets
Also in
The Black Angel
Mausolée pour une garce
Jet Naessens
Eleonora
Also in
Louise, One Word of Love
Antoon, de flierefluiter
Cara Van Wersch
Rosalie
Also in
Louise, One Word of Love
Pierre
Harry Kümel Director · Jean Ferry Screenplay Jean Ray Author
United States release October 28, 2025 · Produced in Belgium, France, Germany · Production Les Productions Artistes Associés, SOFLDOC
Production
Artémis Productions
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
SOFLDOC
Production
Société d'Expansion du Spectacle
Production
Belgium · France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Release dates
France · May 10, 1972
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · June 2, 1972
Theatrical
United States · October 28, 2025
Physical · Blu-ray | Final Cut
Belgium
December 15, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Cinematek | Restored Version
Canada
September 17, 1972 · Limited theatrical · Stratford International Film Festival
October 14, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray | Final Cut
Finland
June 28, 1974 · Theatrical
France
June 1, 2024 · Digital · Restored Version
Germany
December 9, 1977 · Theatrical
June 1, 2024 · Digital · Restored Version
Italy
June 24, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Il Cinema Ritrovato | Restored Version
Netherlands
April 20, 1996 · Theatrical · Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
Spain
September 29, 1973 · Limited theatrical · Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
September 24, 1974 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
United Kingdom
October 13, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray | Final Cut
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