Ghosts (1915)
A wonderful Mutual masterpiece in five acts
Helen Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a memorial to him. To mark this occasion, her bohemian painter son Oswald has returned from Paris. Helen plans to take the opportunity to tell Oswald the truth about his father. But ghosts of the past erupt during an eventful evening, bringing the facade of civilised family life crashing down.
- Date of release
- 1915-05-31
- TMDB
- 4.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- George Nichols, John Emerson
Casting
- Henry B. Walthall — Captain Alving / Oswald
- Mary Alden — Helen Alving
- Nigel De Brulier — Pastor Manders
- Juanita Archer — Johanna
- Loretta Blake — Regina
- Al W. Filson — The Family Doctor
- Thomas Jefferson — Johanna's Unseeing Husband
- Monte Blue — Bohemian
- Karl Formes — Henrik Ibsen
- Chandler House — Oswald as a boy
- Erich von Stroheim — School Clerk
Interesting facts
- Based on: Ghosts
Ghosts is a 1915 silent film drama based on the famous 1881 play Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen. It was directed by George Nichols. D. W. Griffith produced the film and Erich von Stroheim served in several capacities as technical advisor, wardrobe assistant and costume designer. George Siegmann was an assistant director. The film had the alternate or working titles The Wreck, The Inherited Burden and The Curse.
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