Ghost Story

"The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale"

1981 1h 50m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 180

HorrorDramaThriller

Synopsis

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Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

“The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas
John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Edward Wanderley
John Houseman
Sears James
Craig Wasson
Don / David
Patricia Neal
Stella
Alice Krige
Eva / Alma
Jacqueline Brookes
Milly

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Irvin
Writers: Lawrence D. Cohen
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Irvin, shot by Jack Cardiff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tom Rolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Astaire and Melvyn Douglas and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale".

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IMDB entry: tt0082449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Irvin directs. Jack Cardiff behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Tom Rolf cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Irvin, shot by Jack Cardiff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tom Rolf shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fred Astaire and Melvyn Douglas and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale".
7IMDB entry: tt0082449 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "nightmare", "revenge", "gothic horror".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.