
The House Without Steps
1979-01-01 · 90 min · ★ 1.0
A sensuous woman, an angry artist, a mysterious puppet maker, suspicious townspeople, mischievous kids; these are the characters in the film.
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- Directors
- Walter Ungerer
- Production companies
- Dark Horse Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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