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Markheim (1972)

Name: Markheim
Director: Janusz Majewski
Released: 1972
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Aleksander Bardini, Jerzy Kamas, Grażyna Długołęcka, Aleksander Iwaniec, Jan Tesarz

1972 · Janusz Majewski · 25 min · Poland · Edited by 1

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During a botched robbery, Markheim murders an elderly antique dealer. Consumed by guilt and confusion, he begins to lose his grip on reality until a spectral dog leads him to a mysterious figure who knows all his secrets. Based on the short story by Robert Louis Stevenson.

A 1972 entry from the catalog with a clear horror angle. Directed by Janusz Majewski.

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