The Nuthouse

The Nuthouse

1951 · 78 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Drama

In Stockholm in the year 2248 an excavation leads to the discovery of 45,000 meters of film from the 1940's master director Hasse Ekman . The material is in a disarray but the Society for Ancient Film Research compiles the material after what is believed to have been the master's artistic intentions

Directed by Hasse Ekman · Written by Hasse Ekman

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