The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost — Plot

'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?

• Release date
• October 31, 1997
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
• Director
• Crispin Reece

The Canterville Ghost — Cast

Sarah-Jane Potts Virginia Otis Ian Richardson Simon de Canterville Celia Imrie Lucy Otis Rolf Saxon Hiram Otis James D'Arcy Lord Cheshire Edna Doré Mrs. Umney Donald Sinden Lord Dumbleton Pauline Quirke Madame Murielle