Directed by:
Harry KümelScreenplay:
Jean FerryCinematography:
Gerry FisherComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Dora van der Groen, Michel Bouquet, Mathieu Carrière, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon, Walter Rilla, Johnny Hallyday (more)Plots(1)
As a weary sailor named Jan sets foot on dry land, he is mysteriously abducted and awakens in the isolated mansion of Malpertuis. There, he is reunited with his sister Nancy and an eclectic group of distant relatives, each summoned by his dying uncle Quentin Cassavius. Cassavius wishes to will all of his heirs an equal portion of his fortune. However, in return, each must honor his dying request: They are to remain within Malpertuis for the rest of their lives, the last couple to marry. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Orson Welles
USA
Best movies:
Shogun (1980) (series) - narrator
Waterloo (1970)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Susan Hampshire
UK
Best movies:
Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies (1969)
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Another Mother's Son (2017)
Dora van der Groen
Belgium
Best movies:
Antonia's Line (1995)
Cathy Tippel (1975)
L'Oeuvre au noir (1988)
Michel Bouquet
France
Best movies:
Two Men in Town (1973)
Les Misérables (1982)
This Special Friendship (1964)
Mathieu Carrière
West Germany
Best movies:
The Aviator's Wife (1981)
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)
Navire Night (1979)
Jean-Pierre Cassel
France
Best movies:
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007)
The Meetings of Anna (1978)
Daniel Pilon
Canada
Best movies:
The Milky Way (1969)
Play Dirty (1969)
The Assignment (1997)
Walter Rilla
German Empire
Best movies:
The Sins of Love (1929)
The Great Manhunt (1950)
Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (1957)
Johnny Hallyday
France
Best movies:
Animal (1977)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Diabolique (1955)
Sylvie Vartan
Bulgaria
Best movies:
Cherchez l'idole (1964)
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House (1971)
The Black Angel (1994)
Marc Didden
Belgium
Best movies:
Dirty Mind (2008)
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House (1971)
Robert Lussac
Belgium
Best movies:
Mr. Leguignon Lampiste (1952)
Le Far-West (1973)
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House (1971)
Rosemarie Bergmans
Belgium
Best movies:
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House (1971)
Pauline & Paulette (2001)
Ward De Ravet
Belgium
Best movies:
Soldier of Orange (1977)
Malpertuis: The Legend of Doom House (1971)
The Enemies (1968)
Charles Janssens
Belgium
Best movies: