The Canterville Ghost (1989)

When a typical English mansion is sold, it turns out that an American ambassador is buying the castle with an unusual inhabitant - a 15th-century ancestral ghost, the husband of the original owner, Eleanor de Canterville. The ghost is serving a sentence for a violent act committed against his own wife. And only romantic love, in this case a poetic young man's love for Virginia, the ambassador's daughter, will free the ghost from the curse and the castle from the ghost.

Director: Vít Olmer
Genre: Horror, Comedy, TV Movie
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Miloslav Halík
Cinematography: František Hanák
Editing: Zdenek Patočka
Production: Československá televize Praha
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs

Keywords

based on novel or book

More Films by Director: Vít Olmer
More Films in Genre: Horror, Comedy, TV Movie

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Canterville Ghost about?
When a typical English mansion is sold, it turns out that an American ambassador is buying the castle with an unusual inhabitant - a 15th-century ancestral ghost, the husband of the original owner, Eleanor de Canterville. The ghost is serving a sentence for a violent act committed against his own wife. And only romantic love, in this case a poetic young man's love for Virginia, the ambassador's daughter, will free the ghost from the curse and the castle from the ghost.
Who directed The Canterville Ghost?
The Canterville Ghost was directed by Vít Olmer.
Who stars in The Canterville Ghost?
The Canterville Ghost stars Jiří Bartoška, Jiřina Bohdalová, Petr Nárožný, Naďa Konvalinková, Michal Dlouhý, Ulrika Kotajná.
What genre is The Canterville Ghost?
The Canterville Ghost is a Horror, Comedy, TV Movie film.
Where was The Canterville Ghost produced?
The Canterville Ghost was produced in Czechoslovakia.