The Hourglass Sanatorium (based on a collection of short stories by Bruno Schulz) from Polish pioneer Wojciech Has boasts a pretty interesting story behind its initial reception. As it happens, the Soviet Communist Polish government of the time weren’t too keen on the film’s subtle criticism of post-war Poland, not to mention the depiction of Jewish traditions and characters when the country was under an overt period of enforced anti-Semitism. In fact, the authorities were so unhappy that they attempted to prohibit the film’s entry into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. Fortunately, art prevailed and the picture was covertly smuggled into the festival where it went
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from Horror and Sci Fi Magazines http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/dvd-and-blu-ray-home-entertainment-reviews/12905-the-hourglass-sanatorium
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