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The Canterville Ghost

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.

Release Date : 1996-01-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Signboard Hill ProductionsAnasazi Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Sir Simon de Canterville

Original Name : Patrick Stewart

Gender : Male

Character Name : Virginia 'Ginny' Otis

Original Name : Neve Campbell

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mrs. Umney

Original Name : Joan Sims

Gender : Female

Character Name : Mr. Umney

Original Name : Donald Sinden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucille Otis

Original Name : Cherie Lunghi

Gender : Female

Character Name : George, Lord Canterville

Original Name : Leslie Phillips

Gender : Male

Character Name : Francis, Duke of Cheshire

Original Name : Daniel Betts

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hiram Otis

Original Name : Edward Wiley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Adam Otis

Original Name : Ciarán Fitzgerald

Gender : Male

Character Name : Washington Otis

Original Name : Raymond Pickard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vicar

Original Name : Paul Brightwell

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-04-30

**_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-