The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost (1986)

A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice. The only way he can escape is if one of his descendants performs an heroic act, something he intends to get the husband to do.

Date of release
1986-12-31
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (30)
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Family, Adventure, TV Movie
Director
Paul Bogart

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost is a 1986 made-for-television syndicated comedy fantasy horror film based on the 1887 short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde, directed by Paul Bogart. It was shot at Eastnor Castle in England and stars John Gielgud, Ted Wass, Andrea Marcovicci and Alyssa Milano.

Production

Gielgud told an interviewer that he left his retirement to take the role, because it "[took] his mind off advancing age". Milano, in one of her first TV movies, said in a later interview that Gielgud helped her overcome her struggles with dyslexia during production.

Some of the filming took place at All Hallows school in Somerset.

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