The House of Lost Souls
Dům ztracených duší
Synopsis
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.
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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
Eva Kubešová
Holá
Ota Sklenčka
koroner
Vladimír Menšík
policista Skořepa
Milan Riehs
Jiří Cimický
Žert
Jiří Kostka
Pešek
Jana Marková
Jiří Fuchs
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiří Hanibal
- Screenplay & Story
- Pavel Hejcman, Jiří Hanibal
- Original Score
- Evžen Illín
- Original Title
- Dům ztracených duší
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiří Hanibal
Pavel Hejcman, Jiří Hanibal, Vladimír Bor
Evžen Illín
Josef Vaniš
Zdeněk Stehlík
Jiří Šebor
Department Leadership Roster
Pavel Hejcman
Screenplay
Milan Nejedlý
Production Design
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Jiří Hanibal
Screenplay
Evžen Illín
Original Music Composer
Zdeněk Stehlík
Editor
Josef Vaniš
Director of Photography
Jiří Hanibal
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About The House of Lost Souls
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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 principal cast of The House of Lost Souls includes Jiří Adamíra, Miroslav Zounar, Jana Štěpánková, Alexandra Myšková, Jiřina Jirásková.
When was The House of Lost Souls released and how long is it?
The House of Lost Souls was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The House of Lost Souls?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The House of Lost Souls was composed by Evžen Illín.