The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973) Site

Wojciech Has and The Hourglass Sanatorium – Senses of Cinema

Unlike pop surrealism, this film offers a "surreal surrealism," where standard narrative logic is completely suspended. IV. Visual and Aesthetic Representation The Hourglass Sanatorium(1973)

I. Introduction

Directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, this film is a seminal work of surrealist Polish cinema, adapted from the stories of Bruno Schulz. It won the Jury Prize at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival despite facing political hurdles in Poland. Wojciech Has and The Hourglass Sanatorium – Senses