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The Canterville Ghost(Movie, 1944)

1h 35min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The Canterville GhostRating: 3.3/5 (with 1515 votes)
The Canterville Ghost is a 1944 fantasy/comedy film directed by Jules Dassin, loosely based on the 1887 short story of the same title by Oscar Wilde. It starred Charles Laughton as a ghost doomed to haunt an English castle and Robert Young as his American relative called upon to perform an act of bravery to redeem him. It was remade as a TV movie of the same title in 1986 and again in 1996. ()
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About The Canterville Ghost

The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Oscar Wilde ("The Canterville Ghost")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 09/30/1973 (World premiere: 07/20/1944)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El fantasma de Canterville"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:83314, Added: 03/17/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024