The Canterville Ghost

Overview

'The Canterville Ghost' is one of the most popular choice for making a film in Oscar Wilde's works, and the original short story deserves the popularity. It is a witty spoof about a ghost and the 'haunted' mansion where a rich American family start to live. In this story, the family are not annoyed by the presence of the ghost; no, it is the ghost who is annoyed by the family who just refuse to be terrified. After all, why should we be scared by an old man wearing rusty coat of mail, whose best trick is to walk in the middle of night making big noises?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 31, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Tetra Films

Cast

Ian Richardson,James D'Arcy,Celia Imrie,Pauline Quirke,Ian McNeice,Rolf Saxon,Rik Mayall,Donald Sinden,Edna Doré,Sarah-Jane Potts

Director

Crispin Reece

Writer

Oscar Wilde,Olivia Hetreed

Producer

Alan Horrox

Cinematography

David Higgs

Music

Tony Flynn

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0221859