In Flemish legend, Malpertuis is the devil's lair. It is also the name of the sinister and labyrinthine house belonging to the dying Cassavius (Orson Welles), whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of his death and their inheritance. All is not as it seems.
"In Flemish legend, Malpertuis is the devil's lair. It is also the name of the sinister and labyrinthine house belonging to the dying Cassavius, whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of his death and their inheritance. All is not as it seems, and Jan, Cassavius's nephew, finds himself trapped in a nightmare world of Greek gods, temptresses, and stairways and corridors to nowhere."
"Relatives of the dying Cassavius gather in his sinister mansion, named Malpertuis after the Devil's lair of Flemish legend, in anticipation of inheriting his fortune."
"In een oud vervallen landhuis is oom Cassavius stervende en wil zijn bezittingen verdelen onder de erfgenamen. Om de erfenis te verkrijgen moeten zij echter iets beloven."
"In Flemish legend, Malpertuis is the devil's lair. It is also the name of the sinister and labyrinthine house belonging to the dying Cassavius (Orson Welles), whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of his death and their inheritance. All is not as it seems."@en
"Un port flamand, noyé de brouillard. Yann, jeune et beau marin blond, y a débarqué d'un grand voilier. Après une rixe dans un bar à matelots, Yann est emporté inanimé dans une étrange demeure, Malpertuis, où agonise son vieil oncle, Cassave, le maître des lieux. A Malpertuis, tout le monde souhaite la mort de Cassave qui collectionne des animaux naturalisés et séquestre des humains qui sont, pour lui, autant de réincarnations de dieux antiques et ne doivent pas quitter le domaine. Yann refuse de croire à tous ces maléfices. Il veut fuir avec sa soeur Nancy..."
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