{"product_id":"the-hourglass-sanatorium-blu-ray-1973-radiance-hour-glass-jan-nowicki-wojciech-has","title":"The Hourglass Sanatorium Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD 1973 Radiance hour glass Jan Nowicki Wojciech Has","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a pre-sale item scheduled for release on July 20, 2026. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eSince this is a pre-order, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eit must be checked out on its own and cannot be combined with other orders\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eOrders will ship on or around the release date, pending receipt of the product from our distributor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrefer to pay upon arrival? Just drop us an email and we’ll be happy to add you to the list so your copy is secured. 😊\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegarded as one of the greatest Polish films of all time!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroducing Radiance Film's Limited Edition Blu-ray for 1973's \u003cem\u003eThe Hourglass Sanatorium\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted to the screen from a book of Bruno Schulz short stories by visionary director Wojciech Has (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Saragossa Manuscript\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), the film overcame fear and scepticism from the Polish authorities when Has smuggled the film out of the country to premiere it at Cannes, where it would go on to win the Jury Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA young man, Józef (Jan Nowicki, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eO-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), takes a train into the middle of nowhere to visit his dying father, who he understands is residing in a sanatorium. On arrival he discovers a giant building crumbling into ruin, with the patients seemingly left to their own devices, and time itself behaving in strange, non-linear ways. A doctor then informs him that his father is both alive and not-alive, beginning an epic hypnagogic journey through the hospital and his own mind, with each room unlocking its own sinister, hallucinatory world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Hourglass Sanatorium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has come to be regarded as one of the greatest Polish films of all time, with its surreal structure and staggering feats of production design proving hugely influential on arthouse and fantasy filmmakers alike. \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Ela Bittencourt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited edition of 5000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 4K restoration from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision HDR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4K UHD and Blu-ray presentation of the feature; world premiere on 4K UHD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUncompressed mono PCM audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew audio commentary by Polish film expert Michael Brooke (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchival interview with production designer Jerzy Skarzynski by filmmaker Jerzy Wójcik (1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAccordion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- acclaimed early short film from Wojciech Has (1947)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly improved English subtitle translation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 1973\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion Code: ABC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio: NA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture: NA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuntime: NA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePolish\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubtitles: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Radiance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226282999979,"sku":null,"price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/2768\/6315\/files\/Hourglass-Sanatorium---JULY.jpg?v=1781281787","url":"https:\/\/goodieemporium.com\/products\/the-hourglass-sanatorium-blu-ray-1973-radiance-hour-glass-jan-nowicki-wojciech-has","provider":"Goodie Emporium ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}