The Canterville Ghost

1996 1h 32m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 72

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Synopsis

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When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Stewart
Sir Simon de Canterville
Neve Campbell
Virginia 'Ginny' Otis
Joan Sims
Mrs. Umney
Donald Sinden
Mr. Umney
Cherie Lunghi
Lucille Otis
Leslie Phillips
George, Lord Canterville
Daniel Betts
Francis, Duke of Cheshire
Edward Wiley
Hiram Otis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Macartney
Writers: Oscar Wilde
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Macartney, shot by Dennis C. Lewiston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Martin Smith 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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Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell and Joan Sims carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0115820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

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Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sydney Macartney directs. Dennis C. Lewiston behind the camera. Paul Martin Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Sydney Macartney, shot by Dennis C. Lewiston. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Paul Martin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell and Joan Sims carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0115820 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dennis C. Lewiston
Editing: Paul Martin Smith
Production design: Peter Mullins
Costume design: Howard Burden
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Canterville Ghost (1996)

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Wuchak2024-04-30
★ 7/10
Amusing spooky drama in the English countryside with Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell An American family moves into a huge manor north of London where the teenage daughter (Neve) discerns a ghostly presence (Stewart) while romancing a young duke (Daniel Betts). A television production, "The Canterville Ghost" (1996) is based on Oscar Wilde’s humorous short story from 1887 and is one of the more faithful film adoptions (amongst many), just updating the story to modern times and omitting the eldest son, Washington, as well as making Virginia about 18 years-old, rather than 15. It’s an entertaining family fantasy with a haunting edge in the mold of “The Watcher in the Woods” (1980/2017). You could call it G horror or PG horror and there’s nothing wrong with that, as long as the story’s good. It’s akin to a Nancy Drew mystery set at a castle-like manor in Britain. Neve was 21 during shooting, almost 22, and does fine as the intelligent protagonist, although I could take her or leave her. Meanwhile Stewart was keeping busy before doing his second TNG movie. He makes the specter sympathetic. The movie runs 1 hour, 32 minutes, and was shot at Knebworth House, which is located 30 miles north of London. GRADE: B/B-

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