''The Sleep of Death'' (a.k.a. ''The Inn of the Flying Dragon'') is a 1980 Swedish-Irish

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written and directed by

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and starring

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, Patrick Magee and

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.BFI.org
/ref> It is based on the 1872 novella '' The Room in the Dragon Volant'' by Sheridan Le Fanu. The film's Swedish title is ''Ondskans Värdshus''.

Plot

In 1815 at the end of the

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, a young Englishman travels to France in pursuit of a woman, the Countess St. Alyre. Once there he meets some weird characters, including the Marquis D'Armanville, and he begins to experience otherworldly events as a series of murders occur.

Cast

... Colonel Gaillard * Patrick Magee ... Marquis *

... Count St. Alyre *

... Countess Elga *

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... Robert Terence *

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... Sean * Kay Maclaren ... Old Woman * Barry Cassins ... The Count's Brother *

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... Sir Philip Terence * John Molloy ... Priest *

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... Inspector Carmingac * Archie O'Sullivan ... Chemist * Bill Foley ... Colonel's Orderly * Jacinta Martín ... First Maid *

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... Second Maid

References

External links

* 1980 films 1980 horror films Swedish horror films Irish horror films English-language Swedish films English-language Irish films Films based on works by Sheridan Le Fanu Films based on Irish novels 1980s Swedish films {{Ireland-film-stub