The House of Lost Souls (1967)
An escaped inmate of a mental home, Franz Moose, has been found shot dead in the forest. In the course of their investigation, District Commander Havel (Jirí Adamíra) and Lieutenant Mares (Miroslav Zounar) slowly work their way through the complicated case. Havel learns from the employees' testimonies that Moose was facing trial for war crimes before he was finally sent to the hospital. There he shared his room with Kozdera, spent his time painting, and made several attempts to escape. Havel wants to interrogate Kozdera but the unfortunate patient gets killed before he can do so.
Director: Jiří Hanibal
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: October 20, 1967
Cast
- Jiří Adamíra - Detektiv Havel
- Miroslav Zounar - Detektiv Mareš
- Jana Štěpánková - Rydlová
- Alexandra Myšková - sestra Filiberta
- Jiřina Jirásková - Dr. Dvořáková
- Radoslav Brzobohatý - Kolář
- Josef Bláha - Holý
- Jan Jánský - Dr. Werner
- Stanislav Litera - Kozdera
- Karel Dellapina - Garážmistr
Screenplay
- Jiří Hanibal (Screenplay)
- Pavel Hejcman (Story)
- Pavel Hejcman (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Bor (Creative Producer)
Music: Evžen Illín
Cinematography: Josef Vaniš
Editing: Zdeněk Stehlík
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: Jiří Hanibal
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The House of Lost Souls about?
- An escaped inmate of a mental home, Franz Moose, has been found shot dead in the forest. In the course of their investigation, District Commander Havel (Jirí Adamíra) and Lieutenant Mares (Miroslav Zounar) slowly work their way through the complicated case. Havel learns from the employees' testimonies that Moose was facing trial for war crimes before he was finally sent to the hospital. There he shared his room with Kozdera, spent his time painting, and made several attempts to escape. Havel wants to interrogate Kozdera but the unfortunate patient gets killed before he can do so.
- Who directed The House of Lost Souls?
- The House of Lost Souls was directed by Jiří Hanibal.
- Who stars in The House of Lost Souls?
- The House of Lost Souls stars Jiří Adamíra, Miroslav Zounar, Jana Štěpánková, Alexandra Myšková, Jiřina Jirásková, Radoslav Brzobohatý.
- How long is The House of Lost Souls?
- The House of Lost Souls has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is The House of Lost Souls?
- The House of Lost Souls is a Crime film.
- Where was The House of Lost Souls produced?
- The House of Lost Souls was produced in Czechoslovakia.