The Ossuary

Nan
0h 10m
1970
6.9 /10 (26)

Overview

A non-narrative voyage round Sedlec Ossuary, which has been constructed from over 50,000 human skeletons (victims of the Black Death).

Country : Czechoslovakia
Languages : Český
Released Date: 1970-01-01
Cast : Not Available

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