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Cole, a teen grieving the loss of his dad, forms an unlikely bond with Bea, a ghost. As they navigate life and death, they must break an ancient curse.


A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they know, the ghost of the suitor himself is roaming the castle halls.
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Odette Joyeux
Sylvie

François Périer
Ramure, thief

Jean Desailly
Frederick

Jacques Tati
Ghost of Alain de Francigny

Pierre Larquey
Baron Edouard

Julien Carette
Hector, butler

Paul Demange
Counsellor

Marguerite Cassan
Marthe

Lise Topart
Girl

Gabrielle Fontan
Marielle
Sylvia and the Ghost is a fantasy, romance, comedy film released in 1946 exploring themes of supernatural, castle, romance, ghost. Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, it stars Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Jean Desailly. A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they know, the ghost of the suitor himself is roaming the castle halls.
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