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Lunacy

Lunacy

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Lunacy

2005

1h 57m

6.7(77 votes)

Comedy

Horror

Overview

A man takes up residence with a mysterious marquis and is soon persuaded to enter into an asylum for preventative therapy. Things are not what they seem, and the marquis may be even more sinister than what the young man might have predicted.

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Production Companies

Barrandov Studio

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

Česká televize

Eurimages

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Pavel Liška

Pavel Liška

Jean Berlot

Jan Tříska

Jan Tříska

Marquis

Anna Geislerová

Anna Geislerová

Charlota

Jaroslav Dušek

Jaroslav Dušek

Dr. Murlloppe

Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Dr. Coulmiere

Karel Heřman

Feeble-minded Warden

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

Servant Dominik

Stano Dančiak

Stano Dančiak

Innkeeper

Jiří Krytinář

Jiří Krytinář

Reciting Madman

Kateřina Růžičková

Asylum Inmate

Creative team

Directed by: Jan Švankmajer
Written by: Jan Švankmajer
Produced by: Jaromír Kallista

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