The Sleep of Death
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| Directed by | Calvin Floyd |
| Music by | Ragnar Grippe |
The Sleep of Death is a 1981 Swedish-Irish historical horror film directed by Calvin Floyd and starring Per Oscarsson, Patrick Magee and Marilù Tolo.[1] It is based on the novel The Room at the Flying Dragon by Sheridan Le Fanu. In 1815 at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a young Englishman travels to France in pursuit of a woman. Once there he begins to experience otherworldly events. Its Swedish title is Ondskans Värdshus.
Cast
- Per Oscarsson ... Colonel Gaillard
- Patrick Magee ... Marquis
- Marilù Tolo ... Countess Elga
- Brendan Price ... Robert Terence
- Niall Toibin ... Sean
- Curd Jürgens ... Count St. Alyre
- Kay Maclaren ... Old Woman
- Barry Cassins ... The Count's Brother
- Christopher Casson ... Sir Philip Terence
- John Molloy ... Priest
- Ray McAnally ... Inspector Carmingac
- Archie O'Sullivan ... Chemist
- Bill Foley ... Colonel's Orderly
- Jacinta Martín ... First Maid
- Olwen Fouere ... Second Maid