The Ghostly Rental

1965 1h 30m FR

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 5

TV MovieFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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At the end of the 19th Century, young Fanning finishes his studies in theology at the University of Cambridge. During a walk through the countryside, the boy, inspired by the lecture of romantic novels, discovers an abandonned house, from which an old man is coming out. He returns to the house regularly without ever seeing its mysterious inhabitant. Fanning finally surprises the old man while he is sitting on a bench at the cemetery and manages to gain his confidence...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stéphane Fey
Fanning
Marie Laforêt
Miss Diamond
Michael Lonsdale
Kernan
Reine Courtois
Miss Deborah
François Vibert
Le capitaine Diamond
Darling Légitimus
Belinda
Philippe Sautrec
Lester
Claudine Maugey
Kate

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Enrico
Writers: Jean Gruault, Robert Enrico
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stéphane Fey and Marie Laforêt and Michael Lonsdale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0188172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Enrico directs. René Mathelin behind the camera. Germaine Cohen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Germaine Cohen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stéphane Fey and Marie Laforêt and Michael Lonsdale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0188172 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.