The Sleep of Death
A 1980 Swedish-Irish horror film based on Le Fanu's novella.
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The Sleep of Death (also known as The Inn of the Flying Dragon or The Sleep of Death) is a 1980 Swedish-Irish historical horror film written and directed by Calvin Floyd. It is based on the 1872 novella The Room in the Dragon Volant by Sheridan Le Fanu. The film stars Per Oscarsson, Curd Jürgens, Patrick Magee, and Marilù Tolo.
Background
The Sleep of Death was shot in 1977 and released in Sweden in 1981. The film's Swedish title is Ondskans Värdshus. It is an adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella The Room in the Dragon Volant.
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- Wikipedia: The Sleep of Death (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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