The Venetian Ghost (1988)
What’s it like being a Renaissance man when your host is a jerk-of-all-trades? What’s it like being obsessed with memory when you host lives in the perpetual present? George Barber’s The Venetian Ghost has as its hero a former ruler of Venice who, as a result of a semantic boo-boo, finds himself catapulted from the High Culture of Venice, Italia, to the High camp of Venice, LA. Barber plays up these oppositions in his usual offbeat style; having the figure of the ghost keyed in cartoon – like with Charlie and family – good-time Californians to a fault.
Director: George Barber
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: January 1, 1988
Cast
- Tom Burke - Charlie
- Stanley Myron Handelman - The Ghost
- Fran Pope - Maria
- Julie Tate - Tina
Screenplay
Cinematography: Mark Jolly
Production: BFI, Film Four International
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: George Barber
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Venetian Ghost about?
- What’s it like being a Renaissance man when your host is a jerk-of-all-trades? What’s it like being obsessed with memory when you host lives in the perpetual present? George Barber’s The Venetian Ghost has as its hero a former ruler of Venice who, as a result of a semantic boo-boo, finds himself catapulted from the High Culture of Venice, Italia, to the High camp of Venice, LA. Barber plays up these oppositions in his usual offbeat style; having the figure of the ghost keyed in cartoon – like with Charlie and family – good-time Californians to a fault.
- Who directed The Venetian Ghost?
- The Venetian Ghost was directed by George Barber.
- Who stars in The Venetian Ghost?
- The Venetian Ghost stars Tom Burke, Stanley Myron Handelman, Fran Pope, Julie Tate.
- How long is The Venetian Ghost?
- The Venetian Ghost has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- Where was The Venetian Ghost produced?
- The Venetian Ghost was produced in United Kingdom.